Phil White (American football) explained

Phil White
Number:0
Position:Back
Birth Date:17 May 1900
Birth Place:Enid, Oklahoma, U.S.
Death Place:Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S.[1]
Height Ft:6
Height In:2
Weight Lb:210
High School:Anadarko
(Anadarko, Oklahoma)
Central
(Oklahoma City, OK)
College:Oklahoma
Pastteams:
Highlights:
Statlabel1:Rushing touchdowns
Statvalue1:6
Statlabel2:Receiving touchdowns
Statvalue2:1
Statlabel3:Defensive touchdowns
Statvalue3:1
Pfr:WhitPh20

Phillip Elmer White (May 17, 1900 – May 29, 1982) was an American football back who played in the National Football League (NFL) for the Kansas City Cowboys and the New York Giants.

He played college football as a halfback for the Oklahoma Sooners and was named first-team All-American by the NEA in 1920.[2] [3]

While at Oklahoma, he also lettered on the basketball team.[4]

Notes and References

  1. 1982–83 Volume 105–106 No 1–5 - Phi Delta Theta Scroll
  2. News: Dean Snyder. N.E.A.'s Choice of Season's Best: 1920 All-American. Lowell Sun. 1920-12-01.
  3. Web site: Phil White, HB - 1920. Fox Sports. SoonerSports.com. September 1, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20161125134523/http://www.soonersports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?ATCLID=208798698&DB_OEM_ID=31000. November 25, 2016. dead.
  4. Web site: 2022–23 Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball Media Guide. University of Oklahoma athletics. November 18, 2022. July 3, 2023. 113.