Art White

American football player (1915–1996)

American football player

Art White

No. 66, 35, 12
Position:| End, guard
Personal information
Born:| (1915-12-06)December 6, 1915
Lockhart, Alabama, U.S.
Died:| January 23, 1996(1996-01-23) (aged 80)
Gaylesville, Alabama, U.S.
Height:| 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight:| 217 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High school:| Atmore (Atmore, Alabama)
College:| Alabama
NFL draft:| 1937 / round: 2 / pick: 14
Career history
As a player:

* New York Giants (1937–1939)
* Chicago Cardinals (1940–1941)
* New York Giants (1945)

As a coach:

* Chatham Field (1944)
Head coach
* First Air Force (1945)
Ends coach

Career highlights and awards

* NFL champion (1938)
* First-team All-American (1936)
* First-team All-SEC (1936)

Stats at Pro Football Reference

Arthur Pershing "Tarzan" White (December 6, 1915 – January 23, 1996) was an American football end and guard who played professionally in the National Football League (NFL) for the New York Giants and Chicago Cardinals.

White's football career began at Atmore High School in Atmore, Alabama, 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 selected by 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 won multiple world heavyweight championships.[1][5]

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

## Head coaching record

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Year  | Team  | Overall  | Conference | Standing  | Bowl/playoffs

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Chatham Field Blockbusters (Independent) (1944)
1944 | Chatham Field | 2–8–1 |  |  |
Chatham Field: | 2–8–1 |  |
Total: | 2–8–1 |

## See also

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* List of gridiron football players who became professional wrestlers

## References

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1. ^ a b c "Tarzan White – Alabama Sports Hall of Fame". ashof.org. September 13, 2019. 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. Archived from the original on February 7, 2022. Retrieved July 29, 2022.

## External links

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*   * Career statistics and player information from NFL.com · Pro Football Reference

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1934 Alabama Crimson Tide football--national champions

* 14 Don Hutson
* 54 Dixie Howell
* Bear Bryant
* Tilden Campbell
* Bill Lee
* Riley Smith
* Jimmy Walker
* Jim Whatley
* Art White
* Bill Young

Head coach
Frank Thomas

Assistant coaches
Paul Burnum
Johnny Cain
Hank Crisp
Harold Drew
B'Ho Kirkland
Jennings B. Whitworth

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New York Giants 1937 NFL draft selections

* Ed Widseth
* Tarzan White
* Jerry Dennerlein
* Ward Cuff
* Mickey Kobrosky
* Jim Farley
* Jim Poole
* Gene Myers
* Dwight Scheyer
* Chuck Gelatka

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New York Giants 1938 NFL champions

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* Len Barnum
* Dale Burnett
* Pete Cole
* Frank Cope
* Ward Cuff
* Ed Danowski
* Johnny Dell Isola
* Nello Falaschi
* Stan Galazin
* Chuck Gelatka
* Johnny Gildea
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* Mel Hein (NFL MVP)
* Jim Lee Howell
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* Bull Karcis
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* Kayo Lunday
* Tilly Manton
* John Mellus
* Ox Parry
* Jim Poole
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* Leland Shaffer
* Hank Soar
* Orville Tuttle
* Will Walls
* Tarzan White
* Ed Widseth
* Hugh Wolfe

Head coach: Steve Owen

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