Bob White (offensive lineman)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born: | April 9, 1963 Lunenburg, Massachusetts |
| Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Weight: | 272 lb (123 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Lunenburg |
| College: | Rhode Island |
| Position: | Center |
| NFL draft: | 1986 / round: 7 / pick: 189 |
| Career history | |
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Robert Arlen White (born April 9, 1963) is a former American football center in the National Football League for the Dallas Cowboys and the New England Patriots. He played college football at University of Rhode Island.
Early years
White attended Lunenburg High School. He accepted a scholarship from the University of Rhode Island, where he was a four-year starter, while playing center, guard and left tackle. He was named a team captain in his last two years.[1]
In 2011, he was inducted into the Rhode Island Athletics Hall of Fame.[2]
Professional career
New York Jets
White was selected by the New York Jets in the seventh round (189th overall) of the 1986 NFL Draft.[3] He was waived on August 25.[4]
Dallas Cowboys
In 1987, he was signed by the Dallas Cowboys and later released on September 7.[5] After the players went on a strike on the third week of the season, those games were canceled (reducing the 16 game season to 15) and the NFL decided that the games would be played with replacement players. White was re-signed to be a part of the Cowboys replacement team, that was given the mock name "Rhinestone Cowboys" by the media. He ended up playing well in those games as the starter at center, and was kept for the rest of the season playing mainly as a backup and on special teams.
In 1988, he suffered a thigh bruise in training camp that forced him to miss 4 games.[6] The next year he appeared in 8 games (4 starts).
New England Patriots
On March 23, 1990, he was signed in Plan B free agency by the New England Patriots.[7] He was cut on September 3. He was re-signed on October 26 and released after 2 games on November 6.[8] He was re-signed on November 8 and cut on after one game on November 12.[9]
References
- ^ "Rhode Island Welcomes Newest Hall of Fame Class". Retrieved April 30, 2016.
- ^ "University of Rhode Island Athletic Hall of Fame". Retrieved April 30, 2016.
- ^ "Jets pick players to help shore up their porous offensive line". Retrieved April 30, 2016.
- ^ "Jets cut 2nd round draft pick". Retrieved April 30, 2016.
- ^ "Transactions". Retrieved April 30, 2016.
- ^ "Injury wave strikes Dallas linebackers". Retrieved April 30, 2016.
- ^ "Patriots". Retrieved April 30, 2016.
- ^ "Patriots Release White". Retrieved April 30, 2016.
- ^ "Patriots release White, re-sign Douglas". Retrieved April 30, 2016.