Art White

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.

Art White
Personal information
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)
Career information
High school:Atmore (AL)
College:Alabama
Position:End / Guard
NFL Draft:1937 / Round: 2 / Pick: 14
Career history
Career NFL statistics
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.[2] He was a Pro Bowl player in 1938. He played two seasons with the Chicago Cardinals from 1940 to 1941.[3][4]

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][5]

Art White was inducted into the Alabama Sports Hall of Fame in 1981.[1]

References
  1. "Tarzan White – Alabama Sports Hall of Fame". ashof.org. Retrieved July 29, 2022.
  2. "1937 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 21, 2023.
  3. "Tarzan White". pro-football-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 24, 2014.
  4. "Alabama Roots: 130 Pro Bowl players". Al.com. February 6, 2022. Retrieved July 29, 2022.
  5. "Who Was Tarzan White?". City of Atmore. September 5, 2019. Retrieved July 29, 2022.
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