Walter White (American football)
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| Position | Tight end | ||||||||
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| Born | July 19, 1951 Charlottesville, Virginia, U.S. | ||||||||
| Died | April 10, 2019 (aged 67) Kansas City, Missouri, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||
| Weight | 216 lb (98 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school | Albemarle (VA)[1] | ||||||||
| College | Maryland | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 1975: 3rd round, 78th overall pick | ||||||||
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Walter Lee White (July 19, 1951 – April 10, 2019) was a professional American football tight end. White played college football at the University of Maryland, College Park. White was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in 1975, but was traded to the Kansas City Chiefs that offseason. In 1976 he ranked 7th in the NFL in receiving touchdowns with seven (7), and ninth in the NFL in overall receiving yardage with 808 yards, and in 1977 he was among the league leaders in pass receptions, 9th overall with 48.[2] On April 10, 2019, White died of pancreatic cancer.
References
- ^ "Walter Lee White". Albemarle Alumni. Retrieved November 4, 2024.
- ^ Walter White, pro-football-reference.com
- Former Chiefs tight end Walter White dies, Kansas City Star, April 12, 2019
- Walter White, pro-football-reference.com