Wilbur White (American football)

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Wilbur White
No. 33, 30
Position:Halfback
Personal information
Born:(1912-04-30)April 30, 1912
Seibert, Colorado, U.S.
Died:April 1, 1968(1968-04-01) (aged 55)
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:167 lb (76 kg)
Career information
High school:Fort Collins (CO)
College:Colorado State
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Games played:11
Passing Yards:73
Touchdowns:2
Player stats at PFR

Wilbur Walter "Red" White (April 30, 1912 – April 1968) was an American football player.

A native of Seibert, Colorado, White attended Fort Collins High School and then played college football at Colorado State University.[1] He was selected by the United Press as a first-team halfback on the 1934 All-Rocky Mountain football team.[2]

He also played professional football in the National Football League (NFL) as a back for the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1935 and for the Detroit Lions in 1936. He appeared in 11 NFL games.[1]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Wilbur White". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 29, 2020.
  2. ^ "United Press Selects Christoferson of Wyoming for All-Conference End Position". The Billings Gazette. November 23, 1934. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.