Josh White (American football)
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| Position: | Fullback / Linebacker | ||||||||||
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| Date of birth: | March 8, 1977 | ||||||||||
| Place of birth: | Galveston, Texas | ||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||||
| Weight: | 275 lb (125 kg) | ||||||||||
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| High school: | Honolulu (HI) Farrington | ||||||||||
| College: | California | ||||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2000 | ||||||||||
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Josh White (born March 8, 1977) is a former American football fullback who played six seasons in the Arena Football League with the New York Dragons, Austin Wranglers, Dallas Desperados, Dallas Vigilantes and Chicago Rush. He enrolled at Snow College before transferring to University of California, Berkeley. White attended Admiral Arthur W. Radford High School in Honolulu, Hawaii before transferring to Farrington High School in Honolulu. White was also a member of the Hawaiian Islanders and Utah Blaze.
Early years
White first played high school football for the Radford High School Rams. He transferred to play for the Farrington High School his senior year after the military transferred his stepfather to North Carolina. He earned first team all-state honors as a running back. He is blind in his left eye due to a childhood accident when he was one.[1]
College career
Snow College
White first played college football for the Snow Badgers. He helped the Badgers to a 10-1 record and the Western States Football League title his freshman year in 1996. He rushed 142 times for 619 yards and nine touchdowns in 1996. White also recorded 33 receptions for 352 yards and a touchdown. He was named the Offensive MVP of the 1996 Midwest Bowl in Chicago.[1]
University of California, Berkeley
White played for the California Bears from 1997 to 1999. He recorded career totals of 339 yards and five touchdowns on 95 rushing attempts.[2]
Professional career
Hawaiian Islanders
White played for the Hawaiian Islanders of the af2 from 2002 to 2003.[3][4]
New York Dragons
White signed with the New York Dragons on November 12, 2003.[5] He played for the Dragons from 2004 to 2005.[6]
Austin Wranglers
White was traded to the on Austin Wranglers for Delbert Cowsette and Richard McCleskey on November 1, 2005. He was placed on recallable waivers by the Wranglers on February 14, 2006.[5]
Utah Blaze
White signed with the Utah Blaze on February 16, 2006.[7]
Dallas Desperados
White was traded to the Dallas Desperados for past considerations on February 17, 2006.[7] He played for the Dragons from 2006 to 2008, earning Second Team All-Arena honors in 2007.[6][8]
Dallas Vigilantes
White played for the Dallas Vigilantes during the 2010 season.[6] He was released by the Vigilantes on June 30, 2010.[9]
Chicago Rush
White was signed by the Chicago Rush on July 15, 2010.[10]
References
- 1 2 "Joshua White". calbears. Archived from the original on June 3, 2015. Retrieved June 2, 2015.
- ↑ "Joshua White". sports-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 2, 2015.
- ↑ Abramo, Nick (June 9, 2002). "Islanders come up short again to fall to 1-9". starbulletin.com. Archived from the original on August 9, 2010. Retrieved November 18, 2016.
- ↑ Kaneshiro, Jason (June 29, 2003). "Islanders dealt home loss". starbulletin.com. Retrieved June 2, 2015.
- 1 2 "Historical Team Transactions". arenafan.com. Retrieved June 2, 2015.
- 1 2 3 "'Zeus' Joshua 'Josh' White". arenafan.com. Retrieved June 2, 2015.
- 1 2 "Historical Team Transactions". arenafan.com. Retrieved June 2, 2015.
- ↑ "'Zeus' Joshua 'Josh' White". arenafan.com. Retrieved June 2, 2015.
- ↑ "Historical Team Transactions". arenafan.com. Retrieved June 2, 2015.
- ↑ "Historical Team Transactions". arenafan.com. Retrieved June 2, 2015.