Lee White
Encyclopedia
Lee Andrew White is a former American football
running back
. After playing college football
for the Division I-AA Weber State Wildcats, he joined the New York Jets
as the 17th pick in the 1968 Common Draft
. He was on the Jets' roster for the 1968 AFL Championship victory over the Oakland Raiders
, and for the third AFL-NFL World Championship
game, in which the AFL's Jets defeated the NFL's champion Baltimore Colts
.
Lee White played for the Jets for four years, until he was traded to the NFL's Los Angeles Rams
. With the Rams he played several games, but found it hard to settle into the area.
He went to the NFL's San Diego Chargers
the following year, and then retired in 1973.
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
running back
Running back
A running back is a gridiron football position, who is typically lined up in the offensive backfield. The primary roles of a running back are to receive handoffs from the quarterback for a rushing play, to catch passes from out of the backfield, and to block.There are usually one or two running...
. After playing college football
College football
College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...
for the Division I-AA Weber State Wildcats, he joined the New York Jets
History of the New York Jets
The history of the New York Jets American football team began in 1959 with the founding of the Titans of New York, an original member of the American Football League. The team had little success in its early years . After playing three seasons at the Polo Grounds, the team changed its name to the...
as the 17th pick in the 1968 Common Draft
Common Draft
The Common Draft was the name given to the selection of college football players in a combined draft from 1967 to 1969 by the American Football League and the National Football League . This took place after the AFL-NFL merger agreement in 1966....
. He was on the Jets' roster for the 1968 AFL Championship victory over the Oakland Raiders
History of the Oakland Raiders
-Early years :A few months after the first AFL draft in 1959, the owners of the yet-unnamed Minneapolis franchise accepted an offer to join the established National Football League as an expansion team in 1961, sending the AFL scrambling for a replacement. At the time, Oakland seemed an unlikely...
, and for the third AFL-NFL World Championship
Professional American football championship games
Below is a list of professional football championship games in the United States, involving:* the informal Pittsburgh circuit of professional football teams ;...
game, in which the AFL's Jets defeated the NFL's champion Baltimore Colts
History of the Indianapolis Colts
The Indianapolis Colts are a professional football team based in Indianapolis, Indiana. They play in the AFC South division of the National Football League. They have won 3 NFL championships and 2 Super Bowls....
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Lee White played for the Jets for four years, until he was traded to the NFL's Los Angeles Rams
History of the St. Louis Rams
The following is a detailed history of the St. Louis Rams a professional American football team and member of the National Football League .-AFL Cleveland Rams :...
. With the Rams he played several games, but found it hard to settle into the area.
He went to the NFL's San Diego Chargers
San Diego Chargers
The San Diego Chargers are a professional American football team based in San Diego, California. they were members of the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
the following year, and then retired in 1973.