Place of birth: Portsmouth, Ohio Height 1.88 m High school: Covington Weight 100 kg | Name Bob White Position Running back Role American football player Nominations Heisman Trophy | |
Date of birth: (1938-08-22) August 22, 1938 (age 77) NFL draft: 1960 / Round: 8 / Pick: 91 College Ohio State Buckeyes football | ||
Loren Robert "Bob" White (born August 22, 1938) is a former American football player. He played for Ohio State in the late 1950s. White played fullback and line on defense. In 1957, he and the Buckeyes won the Big Ten out right and lead Ohio State to a win in the 1958 Rose Bowl 10-7 over Oregon. In 1958, he led in scoring and rushing for the Buckeyes.
In 1958 Bob White was named First-Team All-American. He was also named Academic All-American Player of the Year in 1958. In 1957, 1958, and 1959 he was named an Ohio State Academic All-Big Ten Honoree. In 1958 White placed 4th as the Buckeyes Heisman Trophy finalist.
In his only NFL season, White played just six games.
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