Allie White
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White in 1935
No. 21
Position:Guard , tackle
Personal information
Born:(1915-03-23)March 23, 1915
Crosby, Texas, U.S.
Died:October 21, 1996(1996-10-21) (aged 81)
Fort Worth, Texas, U.S.
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:212 lb (96 kg)
Career information
High school:Masonic Home (Fort Worth, Texas)
College:TCU
NFL Draft:1939 / Round: 13 / Pick: 114
Career history

Thomas Allison White (March 23, 1915 – October 21, 1996) was an American football guard and tackle who played one season, in 1939, with the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Eagles in the 13th round of the 1939 NFL Draft.[1] He played college football at Texas Christian University (TCU) and attended Masonic Home School in Fort Worth, Texas.[2] Allie was the first player in Texas high school history to be voted all state three times in high school. While at TCU, he played with both Sammy Baugh and Davey O’Brien. Later, Allie coached for TCU, and his most prized recruit and player was Bob Lilly. He was inducted into the TCU Lettermen's Association Hall of Fame in 1970.[3] He was born in Crosby, Texas.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "1939 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 27, 2023.
  2. 1 2 "ALLIE WHITE". profootballarchives.com. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved December 12, 2014.
  3. ↑ "TCU Lettermen's Association Hall of Fame". gofrogs.com. Archived from the original on December 13, 2014. Retrieved December 12, 2014.
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