Arthur Pershing "Tarzan" White (December 6, 1915 – January 23, 1996) was an American football offensive lineman in the National Football League for the New York Giants and Chicago Cardinals.
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Born: | (1915-12-06)December 6, 1915 Lockhart, Alabama |
Died: | January 23, 1996(1996-01-23) (aged 80) |
Height: | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
Weight: | 217 lb (98 kg) |
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High school: | Atmore (AL) |
College: | Alabama |
Position: | End / Guard |
NFL Draft: | 1937 / Round: 2 / Pick: 14 |
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Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |
White's football career began at Atmore High School, 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 drafted by the New York Giants in the second round of the 1937 NFL Draft. He was a Pro Bowl player in 1938. He played two seasons with the Chicago Cardinals from 1940 to 1941.[2][3]
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 would win multiple world heavyweight championships.[1][4]
Art White was inducted into the Alabama Sports Hall of Fame in 1981.[1]
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