There are 80 days that separate us from Ohio State's march to Blacksburg. To help pass the time until the Buckeyes put the Sandman to sleep I will countdown Ohio State's top 100 players according to the rubric* listed at the bottom of this article.
NO. 80 BOB WHITE, FB (1957-59)
Born: 1938 (Portsmouth)
High School: Covington Holmes
OHIO STATE CAREER
- The Buckeyes were 22-7-3 with White on the team.
- 1957 National Champion.
- 1957 Big Ten Title.
- Defeated No. 2 Iowa at Iowa City 38-28 in 1958.
- Went 2-1 against That Team.
HONORS
- 1957 Academic All-Big Ten.
- 1958 All-American.
- 1958 Academic All-American.
- 1958 All-Big Ten.
- 1958 Academic All-Big Ten.
- 1959 Academic All-Big Ten.
NFL DRAFT
Round 8 to the Cleveland Browns with the 91st pick of the 1960 draft.
WHITE'S OHIO STATE CAREER PER ohiostatebuckeyes.com:
Fullback Loren "Bob" White excelled both on and off the field. He was a 1958 Academic All-America and three-time academic all-Big Ten pick. He was selected as the team's Most Valuable Player three straight years*. White also earned all-Big Ten honors in 1958. White was a key player in Ohio State's 1957 victory over Iowa that sent the Buckeyes to the Rose Bowl. White racked up 209 rushing yards and scored three touchdowns against Iowa in 1958.
*Per The Ohio State Team Guide Team MVPs for 1957-59: Bill Jobko ('57) and Jim Houston ('58 and '59).
CATEGORY | POINTS |
---|---|
HEISMAN | |
NO. RETIRED / HONORED | |
BIG TEN MVP | |
TEAM MVP | |
ALL-AMERICAN | 4 |
CAPTAIN | |
1ST ROUND NFL DRAFT PICK | |
ALL-BIG TEN | 3 |
ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICAN | 3 |
NFL DRAFT PICK | 2 |
ACADEMIC ALL-BIG TEN | 3 |
LETTER | 0.75 |
TOTAL | 15.75 |
For more information on White and other players who wore No. 33:
Sources- The Ohio State Team Guide and ohiostatebuckeyes.com
CATEGORY | POINTS |
---|---|
HEISMAN | 8 |
NO. RETIRED / HONORED | 8 |
BIG TEN MVP | 6 |
TEAM MVP | 5 |
ALL-AMERICAN | 4 |
CAPTAIN | 4 |
1ST ROUND NFL DRAFT PICK | 4 |
ALL-BIG TEN | 3 |
ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICAN | 3 |
NFL DRAFT PICK | 2 |
ACADEMIC ALL-BIG TEN | 1 |
LETTER | 0.25 PER YEAR |