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Terrorizing
quarterbacks from the collegiate level to the professional
ranks, few defensive players in the history of football have
dominated the line of scrimmage like Reggie White.
A native
of Chattanooga, White began his distinguished athletic career
at Howard High School. While at the University of Tennessee,
White dominated on the field and was popularly nicknamed the
"Minister of Defense". He was the inspirational
big-play leader of Tennessee's staunch defense throughout
a brilliant collegiate career.
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In 1983,
during his senior year, White was captain of the team, which
went 9-3 and defeated Maryland in the Citrus Bowl. He was
a unanimous All-America selection, All-SEC and the SEC Player
of the Year. White was a Lombardi Award finalist (given to
the nation's outstanding lineman), was named Defensive Lineman
of the Year by the Atlanta Touchdown Club and was Most Valuable
Player of the Japan Bowl.
Renowned for his relentless sacking ability, White holds Tennessee
records for most sacks in a single game (4), season (15) and
career (32). He was chosen by his teammates as the Volunteer's
Outstanding Lineman.
After a much celebrated collegiate career, White entered the
professional ranks with the Memphis Showboats of the USFL
before becoming a first round draft choice (fourth overall)
of the Philadelphia Eagles in 1985. White embarked on an impressive
13-year NFL career and became one of the most respected defensive
players in the league. His brilliant career also included
tenures with the Green Bay Packers (1993-98) and the Carolina
Panthers (1999-2000). He made 11 Pro-Bowl appearances and
won a Super Bowl XXXI Championship with the Green Bay Packers.
White retired as, and continues to be, the NFL's all-time
career sack leader.
In 2003, White was inducted into the prestigious College Football
Hall of Fame. He was also selected for the Chick-fil-A Peach
Bowl Hall of Fame in 2004. He was inducted in his first year
of eligibility into the Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame.
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