Randy White (American football) 113359 221093732 2008-06-23T00:58:28Z Phbasketball6 851404 {{Infobox NFLretired |image=Replace this image male.svg <!-- only free-content images are allowed for depicting living people - see [[WP:NONFREE]] --> | |name=Randy White |position=[[Defensive Tackle]] |number=54 |birthdate={{birth date and age|1953|1|15}}<BR>[[Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania]] |debutyear=1975 |finalyear=1988 |draftyear=1975 |draftround=1 |draftpick=2 |college=[[University of Maryland, College Park|Maryland]] |teams=<nowiki></nowiki> * [[Dallas Cowboys]] ([[1975 NFL season|1975]]-[[1988 NFL season|1988]]) |stat1label=[[Tackle (football move)|Tackle]]s |stat1value=1,104 |stat2label=[[Quarterback sack|Sack]]s |stat2value=111 |stat3label=[[Interception (football)|Interceptions]] |stat3value=1 |nfl=WHI401276 |highlights=<nowiki></nowiki> * 9x [[Pro Bowl]] selection ([[1978 Pro Bowl|1977]], [[1979 Pro Bowl|1978]], [[1980 Pro Bowl|1979]], [[1981 Pro Bowl|1980]], [[1982 Pro Bowl|1981]], [[1983 Pro Bowl|1982]], [[1984 Pro Bowl|1983]], [[1985 Pro Bowl|1984]], [[1986 Pro Bowl|1985]]) * 9x [[All-Pro]] selection (1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985) * 1x [[Super Bowl]] champion ([[Super Bowl XII|XII]]) * 1978 Co-[[Super Bowl MVP]] * 1974 [[Outland Trophy]] * 1974 [[Lombardi Award]] * [[NFL 1980s All-Decade Team]] * Dallas Cowboys Ring of Honor |HOF=229 |CollegeHOF=70018 }} '''Randy Lee White''' (born [[January 15]], [[1953]] in [[Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania]]) was an [[American football]] player. He attended the [[University of Maryland, College Park|University of Maryland]] from 1971-1974, and played professionally for the [[Dallas Cowboys]] from 1975-1988. He is a member of both the [[College Football Hall of Fame|college]] and [[Pro Football Hall of Fame|professional]] football [[Hall of Fame|halls of fame]]. ==College career== Randy was [[Recruiting (college athletics)|recruited]] by Maryland out of [[Thomas McKean High School]] in [[Wilmington, Delaware]] and played as a [[Fullback (American football)|fullback]] during his freshman year. While Maryland finished the year with only 2 wins, White did little worth noting during that year. During his sophomore season, new [[head coach]] [[Jerry Claiborne]] moved Randy to [[defensive end]], noting that he had the skill to be "one of the best five linemen in the U.S.". The move was a natural fit, as by his senior year, he was, as Claiborne put it, "as fast as some of the offensive backs I had coached." In that senior year (1974), he won numerous awards and honors, including the [[Outland Trophy]], the [[Lombardi Award]], and the [[Atlantic Coast Conference]] Player of the Year. Though Maryland lost in the [[Liberty Bowl]] that season to [[Tennessee Volunteers football|Tennessee]], Randy was named the game's Most Valuable Player. In 1994, he was elected to the [[College Football Hall of Fame]] and in 2000 was named to [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] sports All-time [[All-America]] Team. <ref name=ABC>'''Vancil, Mark''' ed., ''ABC Sports College Football All-Time All-America Team''. 2000, Hyperion Press ISBN 0-7868-6710-8 </ref> <ref name=CHOF>[http://www.collegefootball.org/famersearch.php?id=70018 College Football Hall of Fame] Member Biography for Randy White. Retrieved December 5, 2006</ref> ==Professional career== Drafted by the [[Dallas Cowboys]] in [[1975 NFL Draft|1975]], he was moved to [[middle linebacker]], where he was a backup to Cowboy legend [[Lee Roy Jordan]], playing mostly on [[special teams]] his first two seasons, including his rookie season when Dallas lost to the [[Pittsburgh Steelers]] in [[Super Bowl X]]. During his third season (1977), he was moved to [[defensive tackle]], the same position formerly occupied by "Mr. Cowboy", [[Bob Lilly]], from 1961 through 1974. That year would prove to be his breakout year, he was named to his first [[All-Pro]] team, his first [[Pro Bowl]], and was named co-[[Super Bowl MVP|MVP]](with [[Harvey Martin]]) of [[Super Bowl XII]], making him one of only seven defensive players to win that honor. He would continue that success, being named to nine consecutive All-Pro and Pro Bowl teams. He would retire in 1988 (coincidentally, also the last season on the sidelines for original Cowboys coach [[Tom Landry]]), having played 209 games in 14 seasons, only missing one game during that span. At the time of his retirement, he had played the second most of any Dallas Cowboy in history. During those 14 years, he played in three [[Super Bowl]]s, six [[NFC Championship Game]]s, and accumlated 1,104 tackles (701 solo) and 111 [[Quarterback sack|sacks]].<ref name=PHOF>[http://www.profootballhof.com/hof/member.jsp?player_id=229 Pro Football Hall of Fame Member Biography for Randy White] Retrieved January 16, 2007</ref> His highest single season sack total was 16 in 1978.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.profootballhof.com/history/release.jsp?release_id=1484|title="Manster"|publisher=profootballhof.com}} Retrieved February 26, 2008</ref> He was elected to the [[Pro Football Hall of Fame]] in 1994.<ref name=PHOF>[http://www.profootballhof.com/hof/member.jsp?player_id=229 Pro Football Hall of Fame] Member Biography for Randy White. Retrieved December 5, 2006</ref> ==Awards and Honors== *[[Associated Press]] [[All-America]] team - 1973, 1974<ref name=CHOF>[http://www.collegefootball.org/famersearch.php?id=70018 College Football Hall of Fame] Member Biography for Randy White. Retrieved December 5, 2006</ref> *[[Outland Trophy]] - 1974<ref name=CHOF>[http://www.collegefootball.org/famersearch.php?id=70018 College Football Hall of Fame] Member Biography for Randy White. Retrieved December 5, 2006</ref> *[[Lombardi Award]] - 1974<ref name=CHOF>[http://www.collegefootball.org/famersearch.php?id=70018 College Football Hall of Fame] Member Biography for Randy White. Retrieved December 5, 2006</ref> *[[Atlantic Coast Conference|ACC]] Player of the Year - 1974<ref name=CHOF>[http://www.collegefootball.org/famersearch.php?id=70018 College Football Hall of Fame] Member Biography for Randy White. Retrieved December 5, 2006</ref> *State of [[Delaware]] Athlete of the Year - 1974<ref name=CHOF>[http://www.collegefootball.org/famersearch.php?id=70018 College Football Hall of Fame] Member Biography for Randy White. Retrieved December 5, 2006</ref> *Amateur Athlete of the Year (Philadelphia sports writers) - 1974<ref name=CHOF>[http://www.collegefootball.org/famersearch.php?id=70018 College Football Hall of Fame] Member Biography for Randy White. Retrieved December 5, 2006</ref> *[[United Press International|UPI]] Lineman of the Year - 1974<ref name=CHOF>[http://www.collegefootball.org/famersearch.php?id=70018 College Football Hall of Fame] Member Biography for Randy White. Retrieved December 5, 2006</ref> *[[Liberty Bowl]] [[Most Valuable Player]] - 1975<ref name=CHOF>[http://www.collegefootball.org/famersearch.php?id=70018 College Football Hall of Fame] Member Biography for Randy White. Retrieved December 5, 2006</ref> *[[Super Bowl MVP|Super Bowl Co-Most Valuable Player]] - 1978<ref name=PHOF>[http://www.profootballhof.com/hof/member.jsp?player_id=229 Pro Football Hall of Fame] Member Biography for Randy White. Retrieved December 5, 2006</ref> *[[National Football Conference|NFC]] Defensive Player of the Year - 1978<ref name=PHOF>[http://www.profootballhof.com/hof/member.jsp?player_id=229 Pro Football Hall of Fame] Member Biography for Randy White. Retrieved December 5, 2006</ref> *All-Pro team - 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985<ref name=PHOF>[http://www.profootballhof.com/hof/member.jsp?player_id=229 Pro Football Hall of Fame] Member Biography for Randy White. Retrieved December 5, 2006</ref> *[[Pro Bowl]] selection - 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985<ref name=PHOF>[http://www.profootballhof.com/hof/member.jsp?player_id=229 Pro Football Hall of Fame] Member Biography for Randy White. Retrieved December 5, 2006</ref> *[[College Football Hall of Fame]] inductee - 1994<ref name=CHOF>[http://www.collegefootball.org/famersearch.php?id=70018 College Football Hall of Fame] Member Biography for Randy White. Retrieved December 5, 2006</ref> *[[Pro Football Hall of Fame]] inductee - 1994<ref name=PHOF>[http://www.profootballhof.com/hof/member.jsp?player_id=229 Pro Football Hall of Fame] Member Biography for Randy White. Retrieved December 5, 2006</ref> *[[Dallas Cowboys Ring of Honor]] inductee - 1994<ref>[http://football.about.com/cs/teamscowboys/a/bl_dalhistory_2.htm About the Dallas Cowboys - Dallas Cowboys History - Page 2] Retrieved December 5, 2006</ref> *51st best player on ''[[The Sporting News]]'' list of the 100 Greatest Football Players - 1999<ref>[http://archive.sportingnews.com/nfl/100/list-complete.html TSN Presents - Football's 100 Greatest Players] Retrieved December 5, 2006</ref> *[[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] sports All-time All-America Team. - 2000 <ref name=ABC>'''Vancil, Mark''' ed., ''ABC Sports College Football All-Time All-America Team''. 2000, Hyperion Press ISBN 0-7868-6710-8 </ref> ==Notes== *Nicknamed "The Manster", half man, half monster. <ref name=CHOF>[http://www.collegefootball.org/famersearch.php?id=70018 College Football Hall of Fame] Member Biography for Randy White. Retrieved December 5, 2006</ref> *He studied [[Muay Thai|Thai Boxing]] under Chai Sirisute, the founder of the [http://www.thaiboxing.com/history.php?SID Thai Boxing Association of the USA]. White's [[Roundhouse kick|round kick]] reportedly registered 400 [[Pound-force per square inch|psi]] on a gauge after two months of training.<ref>Karate/Kung Fu Illustrated, March 1987.</ref> *Owns Randy White's Hall of Fame Barbecue restaurant in [[Frisco, Texas]]. <ref name=RWHOFBBQ>[http://www.randywhitesbbq.com/ Randy White's BBQ] ''Randy White's Hall of Fame Barbeque'' Restaurant. Retrieved February 11, 2007</ref> ==References== {{reflist}} ==External links== * [http://football.about.com/cs/legends/p/randywhite.htm football.about.com] NFL Legends entry for Randy White * [http://www.bluestarboys.com/Gallery/RandyWhite.html Blue Star Boys] Entry for Randy White * [http://www.randywhitesbbq.com/ Randy White's Hall of Fame Barbeque] Located at 9225 Preston Road, Frisco, TX 75034-3916 {{start box}} {{succession box | title=[[National Football League|NFL]] [[Super Bowl MVP]]s | before=[[Fred Biletnikoff]] | years=[[Super Bowl XII]], 1978<br />(Co-MVP [[Harvey Martin]]) | after=[[Terry Bradshaw]]}} {{succession box | title=[[Outland Trophy|Outland Trophy Winners]] <br /> 1974 | before=[[John Hicks (American football)|John Hicks]] | after=[[Lee Roy Selmon]] |years=}} {{end box}} {{Outland Trophy}} {{Lombardi Award}} {{1975 NFL Draft}} {{CowboysFirstPick}} {{Super Bowl XII}} {{Super Bowl MVPs}} {{NFL1980s}} {{Dallas Cowboys Ring of Honor}} {{1994 Football HOF}} {{DEFAULTSORT:White, Randy}} [[Category:1953 births]] [[Category:American football defensive tackles]] [[Category:American football defensive ends]] [[Category:American football linebackers]] [[Category:College Football Hall of Fame]] [[Category:Dallas Cowboys players]] [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:Maryland Terrapins football players]] [[Category:National Conference Pro Bowl players]] [[Category:People from Wilmington, Delaware]] [[Category:Pro Football Hall of Fame]] [[Category:Sportspeople from Pittsburgh]] [[Category:Super Bowl MVPs]]