Reggie White’s Life and Career
Reggie White was a legendary American football player born in Chattanooga, Tennessee in December 1961. He was a standout defensive end who played at Chattanooga Howard High School and later played college football at Tennessee, where he was named SEC Player of the Year and had his #92 retired.
White played for the Memphis Showboats of the USFL before signing with the Philadelphia Eagles when the league folded. He played for the Eagles from 1985 to 1992 and for the Green Bay Packers from 1993 to 1998. He finished his career with the Carolina Panthers in 2000.
During his NFL career, White won a Super Bowl championship, was a 13-time Pro Bowl selection, and was a 10-time First-team All-Pro. He also won two NFL Defensive Player of the Year awards and three NFC Defensive Player of the Year awards, and led the NFL in sacks twice. White’s #92 was retired by both the Eagles and Packers, and he was named to the NFL 1980s All-Decade Team, NFL 1990s All-Decade Team, and the NFL 75th Anniversary All-Time Team.
White was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame and the Pro Football Hall of Fame. He passed away on December 26, 2005, from cardiac arrhythmia at 43 years old.
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