Arthur Pershing "Tarzan" White (December 6, 1915 – January 23, 1996) was an American football end and guard who played professionally in the National Football League (NFL) for the New York Giants and Chicago Cardinals.
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| Position: | End, guard |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | December 6, 1915 Lockhart, Alabama, U.S. |
| Died: | January 23, 1996 (aged 80) Gaylesville, Alabama, U.S. |
| Height: | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
| Weight: | 217 lb (98 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Atmore (Atmore, Alabama) |
| College: | Alabama |
| NFL draft: | 1937 / round: 2 / pick: 14 |
| Career history | |
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| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
White's football career began at Atmore High School in Atmore, Alabama, where he was named an all-state player in 1929. He played college football at the University of Alabama, where he was All-American in 1936. While at Alabama, he was a member of Phi Beta Kappa and earned both a bachelor's and a master's degree in mathematics.[1]
White was selected by Giants in the second round of the 1937 NFL draft.[2] He was a Pro Bowl player in 1938. He played two seasons with the Chicago Cardinals from 1940 to 1941.[3][4]
When the United States entered the Second World War, White joined the Army Air Corps. He continued to play football for the Army all-star team and attained the rank of lieutenant. After the war, he returned to civilian athletics as a professional wrestler. As a wrestler, he won multiple world heavyweight championships.[1][5]
White was inducted into the Alabama Sports Hall of Fame in 1981.[1]
Head coaching record
edit| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
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| Chatham Field Blockbusters (Independent) (1944) | |||||||||
| 1944 | Chatham Field | 2–8–1 | |||||||
| Chatham Field: | 2–8–1 | ||||||||
| Total: | 2–8–1 | ||||||||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c "Tarzan White – Alabama Sports Hall of Fame". ashof.org. September 13, 2019. Retrieved July 29, 2022.
- ^ "1937 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 21, 2023.
- ^ "Tarzan White". pro-football-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 24, 2014.
- ^ "Alabama Roots: 130 Pro Bowl players". Al.com. February 6, 2022. Retrieved July 29, 2022.
- ^ "Who Was Tarzan White?". City of Atmore. September 5, 2019. Archived from the original on February 7, 2022. Retrieved July 29, 2022.
External links
edit- Career statistics from NFL.com · Pro Football Reference
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