George White (Canadian football)
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Born: | (1977-11-17) November 17, 1977 Detroit, Michigan |
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Career information | |
Status | Retired |
CFL status | International |
Position(s) | LB |
Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) |
Weight | 204 lb (93 kg) |
College | Boston College |
High school | North Royalton |
Career history | |
As player | |
2000–2002 | Saskatchewan Roughriders |
2003–2006 | Calgary Stampeders |
2006 | BC Lions |
Career highlights and awards | |
CFL All-Star | 2000 |
CFL West All-Star | 2000, 2001, 2005 |
Awards | 2000 Jackie Parker Trophy |
George White (born November 17, 1977 in Detroit, Michigan) is a former Canadian Football League linebacker.
High school
White attended North Royalton High School in North Royalton, Ohio, where he was a standout in football, basketball, and track&field. In football, as a senior, he won All-State honors, was a Blue Chip All-American, and selected to play in the Big 33 Classic game.
College career
White attended Boston College, where he was a star in both, football and track&field. In football, he was a four-year letterman and finished his career with four sacks and 273 tackles. In track&field, he was the outdoor champion in the long jump.
Further reading
Beamish, Mike (2006-10-11). "ALL-STAR RENTAL RETURNS TO CFL". Vancouver Sun. Archived from the original on 2012-11-03..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}
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