Allie White
Thomas Allison White (March 23, 1915 – October 21, 1996) was an American football offensive lineman who played one season with the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the 13th round of the 1939 NFL Draft.[1] He played college football at Texas Christian University and attended Masonic Home School in Fort Worth, Texas.[2] Allie was the first player in Texas high school history to be voted all state three times in high school. While at TCU, he played with both Sammy Baugh and Davey O’Brien. Later, Allie coached for TCU, and his most prized recruit and player was Bob Lilly. He was inducted into the TCU Lettermen's Association Hall of Fame in 1970.[3] He was born in Crosby, Texas.[2]
![]() White in 1935 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born: | March 23, 1915 Crosby, Texas , U.S. |
| Died: | October 21, 1996 (aged 81) Fort Worth, Texas |
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Weight: | 212 lb (96 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Fort Worth (TX) Masonic Home |
| College: | Texas Christian |
| Position: | Guard / Tackle |
| NFL Draft: | 1939 / Round: 13 / Pick: 114 |
| Career history | |
| Career NFL statistics | |
| Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |
References
- "1939 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-03-27.
- "ALLIE WHITE". profootballarchives.com. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved December 12, 2014.
- "TCU Lettermen's Association Hall of Fame". gofrogs.com. Archived from the original on December 13, 2014. Retrieved December 12, 2014.
