Leon White (linebacker)
| Date of birth | October 4, 1963 |
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| Place of birth | San Diego, California, U.S. |
| Career information | |
| Position(s) | Linebacker |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) |
| Weight | 245 lb (111 kg) |
| US college | Brigham Young |
| High school | Helix (La Mesa, California) |
| NFL draft | 1986 / Round: 5 / Pick: 123 |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 1986–1991 | Cincinnati Bengals |
| 1992–1993 | Los Angeles Rams |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Awards | 1984 Holiday Bowl Defensive MVP |
| Honors | Elected to Holiday Bowl Hall of Fame |
| Career stats | |
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Thomas Leon White (born October 4, 1963) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the BYU Cougars.
NFL career
White played eight seasons in the National Football League. He was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals in the fifth round of the 1986 NFL Draft.[1] He started at OLB for the Cincinnati Bengals in Super Bowl XXIII.
College career
He played
National Championship
team. 1984 Holiday Bowl Defensive MVP.
High school career
White prepped at Helix High School in La Mesa, California. Helped Helix win two CIF San Diego section football championships. (1978,1980)[2]
References
- ^ "1986 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-10-02.
- ^ "Steven Haynes, founder of Athletes for Education, dies at 56". The San Diego Union-Tribune. Archived from the original on March 24, 2011.
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