Reggie White

American football defensive end, NFL champion

Reggie White - American football defensive end, NFL champion
Born

1961
64 years ago

Died

December 26th, 2004
20 years ago — 43 years old

Category

Athletes & Sports Figures

Country

United States

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Played as a defensive end in the National Football League (NFL) from 1984 to 2000. Spent the majority of his career with the Philadelphia Eagles and the Green Bay Packers. Led the Packers to victory in Super Bowl XXXI. Received the NFL Defensive Player of the Year award twice and was selected to the Pro Bowl 13 times. Played college football at the University of Tennessee.

Won Super Bowl XXXI with the Green Bay Packers

Named NFL Defensive Player of the Year twice

Selected to the Pro Bowl 13 times

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