Bob White | |
Number: | 33 |
Position: | Fullback |
Birth Date: | 22 August 1938 |
Birth Place: | Portsmouth, Ohio, U.S. |
Height Ft: | 6 |
Height In: | 2 |
Weight Lbs: | 220 |
High School: | Covington |
College: | Ohio State |
Draftyear: | 1960 |
Draftround: | 8 |
Draftpick: | 91 |
Afldraftyear: | 1960 |
Afldraftround: | 1 Pick: First Selections (by the Houston Oilers) |
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Pfr: | W/WhitBo22 |
Loren Robert White (born August 22, 1938) is a former American football player. He played for Ohio State in the late 1950s. White played fullback and line on defense.[1] In 1957, he and the Buckeyes won the Big Ten Conference outright and won the 1958 Rose Bowl, 10–7, over Oregon.[2] In 1958, he led in scoring and rushing for the Buckeyes.[3]
In 1958, White was named First-team All-American.[4] He was also named Academic All-American Player of the Year in 1958.[5] In 1957, 1958, and 1959 he was named an Ohio State Academic All-Big Ten Honoree. In 1958 White placed 4th as the Buckeyes Heisman Trophy finalist.[6]
In his only NFL season, White played just six games.