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Dec 13, 2023 · Reggie White most likely died of an irregular heartbeat that was caused by an inflammatory condition in his lungs and heart, according to the medical examiner’s office in Mecklenburg County,...
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Seattle Times staff. CORNELIUS, N.C. – Reggie White, one of the greatest defensive players in NFL history, died today at the age of 43, his wife said. The cause of death was not immediately...
Dec 26, 2004 · By Richard Goldstein. Dec. 26, 2004. Reggie White, the defensive end who was one of the greatest players in National Football League history, died yesterday at a hospital in Huntersville, N.C....
- Early Life
- Immediate Impact as A Vol
- Award Winning Senior Year
- White Becomes A Showboat
- White Becomes An Eagle
- Rookie of The Year
- Buddy Ryan Arrives
- NFL Sack Leader
- Inconsistent Eagles
- White and The Eagles Defense Set The Tone
Reginald Howard White was born on December 19, 1961 in Chattanooga, Tennessee. From an early age, White was clearly focused on what his future would look like. When he was 12, he told his mother that he wanted to be two things in life: a football player and a minister. White played football as a defensive lineman at Howard High School in Chattanoog...
White arrived in Knoxville for the 1980 season ready to show his new teammates and coaches what he could do. As the Volunteers went 5-6, White played in 10 games and delivered 51 tackles, two sacks, two tackles for loss and two forced fumbles. Additionally, White blocked a punt to set up a score in a win over Georgia Tech and he was given the Andy ...
As the 1983 season got underway, White was determined to improve on his junior year numbers. His performance in 1982 did not meet his standards and White made it his mission to become one of the best defensive linemen in college for his final year. Throughout the season, White showed what he was capable of. In a game against New Mexico, he had two ...
As a standout defensive lineman with no character issues, (his faith and humble lifestyle led to White’s Tennessee teammates giving him the moniker “The Minister of Defense”) White was in high demand by several NFL general managers. At the same time, however, the United States Football League was enticing college players and NFL stars to join their...
In 1985, White made 11.5 sacks for the Showboats and was named first-team All-USFL. He then signed a $1.65 million deal with the Philadelphia Eagleswhen the USFL folded. Initially, Eagles owner Norm Braman asked then coach Marion Campbell whether Campbell thought White would be worth a big contract. Braman then paid the remaining amount of White’s ...
Because his second season with the Showboats ended in early fall of 1985, White did not join the Eagles until Week 4. That week, Philadelphia was at home taking on Coach Bill Parcells and the Giants. White was popular in the USFL but relatively unknown in the NFL. That wouldn’t last long. By the end of the game, New York quarterback Phil Simms knew...
During the offseason after White’s rookie year, Braman fired Campbell and replaced him with Buddy Ryan. Ryan was an outgoing coach who thrived on defensive play. He had created the famed “46 defense” while the defensive coordinator with the Chicago Bears and helped that franchise win Super Bowl XX in 1985. Ryan was so popular with his Bears players...
In the 1987 NFL Draft, the Eagles selected Miami Hurricanes defensive lineman Jerome Brown with their first pick in the draft. They also grabbed University of Arizona linebacker Byron Evans in the fourth round while adding former Houston Oilers defensive tackle Mike Golic. The team improved slightly, going 7-9 while White took off like a rocket. Th...
In 1989, the Eagles defense jumped from 14th in the league in 1988 to fifth, surrendering only 274 total points. Even though the offense went from fifth to 13th in the span of a year, Philadelphia still posted an 11-5 record in 1989. White had 11 sacks and 123 total tackles but couldn’t help the Eagles get past the LA Rams in the 1989 Wild Card pla...
In 1991, new head coach Rich Kotite joined the Eagles. That season, he led the franchise to a 10-6 record but missed the playoffs. White and the fifth-ranked defense played well with the Minister of Defense getting 100 tackles, 15 sacks, and one interception. He also set a record for most passes deflected in a single season by a defensive lineman w...
Dec 26, 2014 · White was at home in Cornelius, N.C., when he suffered a fatal cardiac arrhythmia, which was attributed to sarcoidosis, a tissue inflammation disorder, and the sleep apnea that plagued White....
Dec 26, 2004 · Preliminary Report: White Died From Lung Ailment. NFL great Reggie White may have died because of a respiratory disease combined with other health problems, a preliminary autopsy report said Dec....
Dec 26, 2004 · NEW YORK, USA -- NFL great Reggie White died Sunday morning at his North Carolina home of a massive heart attack. He was 43. White, the league's former all-time sack leader, was a 13-time Pro...
