And uh, a lot of times there wasn't anyone else around to warm me up when I had to pitch. I love you and appreciate you. Matthew Wilkinson is a writer based in Bradford, England. Where is Randy White today? But he also told me, ''Randy you better be right a lot more times than you're wrong or we'll both be in trouble with Coach Landry. '' He played college football for the Maryland Terrapins from 1972 to 1974, and played professionally for the Dallas Cowboys in the National Football League (NFL) from 1975 to 1988. Shad Gaspard was the Warrior Award recipient this year, which was something that he had earned with his heroic final act. I just sat there I drank cokes and ate popcorn. He said, hey if I can't count on you to do the little things how am I ever going to count on you to do the big things. White, who lives in the Dallas area, was connected with the Cowboys up until the 2019 season as he had been a co-host on a Dallas Cowboys pre-game show for the CBS station for years. So, I told Randy to go see the trainer. He may be the only man ever to receive a Super Bowl Most Valuable Player award as a birthday present on his bog day. I wanted her to know before I told anyone else. One day after a very tough and grueling road trip I came into the locker room and there was Randy looking terrible. I asked him what was wrong, and he said, ''God I really feel bad. That's a hell of a man and that's why he's here today about to be inducted into the Hall of Fame and my great friend Randy White. The News Journal. The annual Hall Of Fame ceremony was back to its fullest this year, with a sold-out crowd and WWE Superstars dressed to the nines packing into the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas on the night before WrestleMania 38. He didn't read the Wall Street Journal. "In closing, Johnson talked about a request he received to talk to a left-handed pitcher, Ohio State University's Zach Farmer, who is battling leukemia. The 2022 WWE Hall Of Fame was a night to remember, as The Undertaker and his fellow inductees gave amazing speeches. He is a member of the College Football Hall of Fame (1994), the Pro Football Hall of Fame (1994) and the Delaware Sports Museum and Hall of Fame. Well, we went fishing one day and it rained. He played college football for the Maryland Terrapins from 1972 to 1974. You know I would like to start off with the fans. Going into the Football Hall of Fame the most important thing to me, is that I have in one time in my life the opportunity to thank the people that have meant so much to me in my life. I always knew she was there because I would be out in the pregame warmup and I'd hear this (whistle). All you had to do was draw a line in front of me and tell me I couldn't cross it. Randy Moss, Ray Lewis and Terrell Owens are among the eight men who will be enshrined into the Pro Football Hall of Fame this summer in Canton, Ohio. Former Major League pitcher Randy Johnson spoke after being inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame Sunday in Cooperstown, N.Y. Johnson, known as "The Big Unit," who pitched primarily for the. Thank you. And the media guys came in there and they were doing an interview. Top . Everyone on the field was his enemy. Randy was the second player chosen in the 1975 NFL Draft by the Dallas Cowboys. "And the Houston Astrodome wasn't a bad place to pitch, was it, Nolan? NOW PLAYING . Hall of Fame. COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. -- As promised, Randy Johnson's Hall of Fame induction speech on Sunday was less about him and more about the multitude of people that helped him gain entry into baseball's most prestigious club.Johnson, the avid photographer, snapped pictures when Craig Biggio gave the first of the speeches by the four inductees -- which also included John Smoltz and Pedro Martinez -- but as the time for his speech drew near, it was obvious Johnson was going to have to focus all his attention on calming his nerves.When he was presented with his Hall of Fame plaque, Johnson took a big, deep breath to gather himself. I love you and appreciate you. Can be found on Twitter @MC_Wilkinson1. Randy White was one of the most dominant defensive tackles in NFL history. American defensive end Randy White is a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame. They said, ''Jordan, what do you feel about your dad retiring from football?'' Although he was assisted to the stage by Brad Paisley and fellow Hall of Fame member Garth Brooks, Randy demonstrated that he has regained some of his speech by singing a portion of the legendary song. My college coach, Jerry Clayborn. MLB columnist. _________________________, Bronko: The Legendary Story of the Nfl's Greatest Two-Way Fullback, Gridiron Legacy: Pro Football's Missing Origin Story, Bears versus Cardinals: The NFL's Oldest Rivalry, Randy White - Dallas Cowboys HOF Linebacker, Born on January 15, 1953, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania was the, s good linebacker Randy White. Alright my dad. His other gridiron awards in 1974 included the Outland Award as the nation's best interior lineman and the Lombardi Award for the nation's best lineman or linebacker. Draw a line in front of Randy White and you were in real trouble. Stand up Jordan. I was a pitcher when I was a kid in little league. Those first two years I was fighting for my life out there. Mom, thank you. I tell you what, you really helped me out a bunch. I'll tell you I'm glad he taught me those things because they have carried through my whole life with me. Show more Show more Randy Newman Acceptance Speech at the 2013 Rock & Roll Hall of. It was a speech that people will certainly remember, and was the perfect example of why this award was created. And I appreciate the fact that a lot of times he gave me a lot of freedom out there on the field to use the knowledge and what I had and my ability on the field. And to all my family and friends. The National Football Foundations biography page on Randy White says that when he arrived at Maryland he was there to play fullback, but the coaching staff soon changed his position to defensive tackle and many people in the know after that called him the quickest lineman in football. Randy was named All-America by the Associated Press in 1973 for the Maryland Terrapins and was unanimously selected in 1974. Then they switched me to defensive tackle, where I was a lot more comfortable, and from there my career took off., THE MANSTER: Randy White ? I asked him what was wrong, and he said, ''God I really feel bad. Through all my career, all I heard was I was too small. Troy Polamalu: ( 01:41) Thank you, guys. However, they thought this was just one-stop too far, and Lydon thought it was selling out. Stand up Mr. Schuller. My daughter Jordan is here. I want to thank you and congratulate you. You know Roger, when you left, we quit going to Super Bowls. He began to get noticed in high school and college. Well I do a somersault and I come up and look and there's Ernie trying to jockey this and boom there he goes. Okay, the guy that just introduced me Ernie Stautner. I thought he was drowning. DALLAS 1994 was a Cowboy year at the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio. To the guys sitting behind me here, I'll tell you what. It was brilliant to see the pride that she clearly had in everything she had achieved. To me, that's what it is all about right there. And, you know when I played football, I was focused on football. Sure, White went on to have a Hall of Fame career as a . I tell you what, it was the only football team I played on that was undefeated and unscored upon. Randy was the second player chosen in the 1975 NFL Draft by the Dallas Cowboys. Cowboy", Bob Lilly, from 1961 through 1974, a move which in turn moved veteran Larry Cole back to his natural defensive end position (backing up Ed "Too Tall" Jones and Harvey Martin, though he did play left defensive tackle after the retirement of Jethro Pugh. In 1994, the Cowboys inducted White into the Ring of Honor and he received induction into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Everyone on the field was his enemy. That meant a lot to me. Vader's son, Jessie White, kept things short and sweet, delivering a succinct speech that culminated with the revelation of the super cool mastodon helmet he wore early in his in-ring career. Tony and I have gotten to be great friends now that we are not playing football on the same team. Thank you very much. And I told her mom I'm going to retire. He's not here today, but I'll tell you what. And uh, a lot of times there wasn't anyone else around to warm me up when I had to pitch. And Jordan said, '' Well you know I never really watched the games anyway. And if you don't think that man doesn't have a heart this big, then you have never had the opportunity to be around him and know him. Well mom I'll tell you what. Well I want to tell you something, he is one of the greatest motivators I've ever been associated in my life. "So many of the reasons I was inducted into the Hall of Fame are long gone now," Johnson said. Randy was the second player chosen in the 1975 NFL Draft by the Dallas Cowboys. He goes I'm not drowning; I'm trying to get my rods and reels. Tough, gentle, compassionate, Randy also has a great sense of humor. He was credited with only 64 tackles in the 1987 season (a season in which White made the controversial choice to cross the picket line during the players' strike); this followed shoulder surgery the previous year and a bulging disc in his neck that worsened. I tell you standing up here today in Canton, Ohio getting ready to be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame I tell ya, it really brings to mind to me a lot of people, all the people that have been such a big part of my life. I took myself to where little league practice was being held, I came home confused because there was so many people there. I tell you when I go into a Saturday morning meeting to watch a Friday afternoon practice. I didn't tell anybody about it. He played in 209 regular season games, at the time of his election to the Hall of Fame in 1994, the second most by any Cowboy in history. White capped his first season as a regular by being named as the co-Most Valuable Player in the Cowboys' 27-10 win over the Denver Broncos in Super Bowl XII. [1] Graduating in 1971, he was a star player in the state's 15th annual Blue-Gold All-Star high school football game played each year since 1956 at the University of Delaware stadium to benefit DFRC and its programs to provide services to Delawareans with intellectual disabilities. And all the guys I've competed against because you brought the best out in me and I'll tell you what, if it wasn't for you, I wouldn't be here today. When White arrived in Dallas, he struggled. Show more Show more Randy Moss gets Emotional on set After being Elected to Pro. I tell ya, that was more important to me at that time than anything Tom Landry ever taught me on the football field. If it meant closing the butcher shop to get to a game, he would be there. Those are pretty loud stadiums. Denver Broncos in the Hall of Fame Randy Gradishar once again snubbed for Hall of Fame This annual occurrence is absurd and outrageous. You don't ever quit. Gradually, the accumulation of injuries began to limit White's effectiveness. He played nine NFL seasons and retired as the Lions' all-time leader in receptions (731), receiving yards (11,619) and touchdown catches (83). I tell you; I was glad to have the opportunity to be around Coach Jerry Clayborn. I tell you what. He didn't read the Wall Street Journal. "Working 25 years for General Electric as a secretary. I'll tell you what, Ernie Stautner's in the Hall of Fame I tell ya, he's the guy that showed me how to get into the Hall of Fame. Each year, past players are selected to join this elite club. And yet as tough and destructive as Randy was on the field. It took me 4 years in the minor leagues to finally get a call up in 1988, as a September call up. But in his 28-minute speech (very lengthy), Torre forgot to thank George Steinbrenner who probably made it. Tell you what, to Coach Landry. Known for his two-seam moving fastball, change of speeds and sweeping curveball at any time during the count, opposing batters beat the ball into the ground when he was on the mound. My high school coach, Blaine Tanner. He used to tell me, if youre going to do something, you do it all the way. I tell you what, when you walked on that field you knew they hated you. Thank you, Ernie, for that great story. [8], White married Dallas model Vicci Haney, in 1978. Through all my career, all I heard was I was too small. Playing both defensive end and . Different emotions than what I would pitch with, completely different. And I was covering Tony Dorsett, one on one in practice coming out of the backfield, and I knew my future was not going to be a linebacker because every time he went out for a pass he caught a touchdown and I was watching the back of his jersey running down the field. "They had a white horse that ran around the field . I want to thank him for all the time he gave me too. In . Rick Welts speaks during the 2018 Basketball Hall of Fame Enshrinement Ceremony at Symphony Hall on Sept. 7 in Springfield, Mass. The first guy that put in my head that I may have a chance to go to college and have the opportunity to play pro football and I thank him for that. Ernie used to tell me, he said, ''Randy as a player when you're out there on the field and you feel something and you know there is a play that is going to happen'' he said, ''You go ahead and go for it.'' COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. - There is a man, a father to five . Carol, however, insisted he go back. It was great to hear about that side of Vader's life, especially since he is such a dominant monster inside the ring. "He saw three years of my career, not a lot to brag about," Johnson said. Guests visiting the Pro Football Hall of Fame on Thursday, Feb. 23, can meet Class of 2018 member Robert Brazile. And instead of being embarrassed he laughs the loudest. I tell you; I was glad to have the opportunity to be around Coach Jerry Clayborn. I always knew she was there because I would be out in the pregame warmup and I'd hear this (whistle). He has another pretty cool distinction as an NFL player too. I want to thank Bob for setting the example. Randall Lee "Randy" White (born January 15, 1953) is a former American football defensive tackle. The company created an incredible group this year, with a lot of fantastic talent being given the honor. I tell you standing up here today in Canton, Ohio getting ready to be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame I tell ya, it really brings to mind to me a lot of people, all the people that have been such a big part of my life. And I tell ya, Coach Landry when I walked out to him I had little tears in my eyes and I shook Coach Landry's hand and he looked me in the eyes, he told me Randy, he said you take as much time as you need with your family. The first guy that put in my head that I may have a chance to go to college and have the opportunity to play pro football and I thank him for that. randy white hall of fame speech. To me that was a great feeling. (Associated Press photo) pic.twitter.com/PZL8iWGeoi. There's a lot of people on this journey that I've had. But you know that's my dad. By Jacqueline Moore and Steven Sonsino As always, the speeches this year were excellent. And I hate to admit it, but it was true. But, besides everything that Ernie did for me on the field, I tell you what, I always wanted to tell you, that Ernie Stautner is one of the best friends that I've ever had in my whole life. Well this was the one that didn't have any floats in it, a little aluminum boat. He may be the only man ever to receive a Super Bowl Most Valuable Player award as a birthday present on his bog day. Don Henley of The Eagles Inducts Randy Newman at the 2013 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony. "So I got caught up with emotions. Maryland finished the year with only 2 wins and White did little worth noting during that year. In the 1977 season, White dominated whatever offensive lineman opposed him. And I tell you what. So, Coach Landry, thank you very much for moving be to defensive tackle. He goes I'm not drowning; I'm trying to get my rods and reels. This was a truly special induction, and that was always going to be the case, especially with none other than Vince McMahon introducing The Phenom. And he was a butcher, he had his own shop I tell you what. If your bed wasn't made or anything was out of place, even if there was a little piece of paper on the ground. Well I played middle linebacker, I played strong sideline backer, and then I end up playing weak sideline backer. There was a great range of emotions, from hilarious stories to words that left fans and wrestlers alike wiping away their tears. Randy White, a 6-4, 257-pound All-America defensive end at the University of Maryland in 1974, was the Dallas Cowboys' first pick and the second player selected in the 1975 National Football League Draft. And Jordan said, '' Well you know I never really watched the games anyway. For the remainder of his 14- season, 209-game NFL career, White was an outstanding anchor of the Cowboys' excellent defensive line. ESPN's Randy Moss gets emotional when he finds out he'll be inducted into the NFL Pro Football Hall of Fame. And to all my family and friends. And I love him whether he plays football or doesn't play football. '' I'll forever be linked in the 2015 class with John, Craig, and Pedro. More on ESPN.com: http://www.espn.com What a place to be, at the end of the line. Randy Moss was drafted in the first round, 21st player overall, of the 1998 NFL Draft by the Minnesota Vikings. His career included stints with the Vikings (1998-2004, 2010), Oakland Raiders . Not because he wasnt up to the task, but because head coach Tom Landry wanted to play him out of position at linebacker. randy white hall of fame speech. Headliner Randy "Macho Man" Savage. I want to thank you too. And I love him as much as I do anybody in the whole world. I love you so much, you're the most important person in my life. You know I would like to start off with the fans. Randy White (1994) - Hall of Fame - National Football Foundation Hall of Fame Choose a Hall Of Fame Member: Randy White School Maryland Induction 1994 Position: Defensive Tackle Years: 1972-1974 Place of Birth: Pittsburgh, PA Date of Birth: Jan 15, 1953 Jersey Number: 94 Height: 6-4 Weight: 238 High School: Wilmington, DE (Thomas McKean HS) With years of experience under him, Randy gives stimulating speeches about athletics, teamwork, inspiration, Draw a line in front of Randy White and you were in real trouble. I just sat there I drank cokes and ate popcorn. "He doesn't have long to live. He became one of seven defensive players to ever win that honor. I tell you what. "I no longer have a fastball. He has another pretty cool distinction as an NFL player too. Playing both defensive end and linebacker at Thomas McKean High School in Wilmington, Delaware, Randy is considered to this day the "Best All-Time Player" in the history of Delaware high school football. Tab will move on to the next part of the site rather than go through menu items. I really would. If it wasn't for you, we wouldn't have the game of football and I wouldn't be standing up here today. She said Randy well that's good. His other gridiron awards in 1974 included the Outland Award as the nation's best interior lineman and the Lombardi Award for the nation's best lineman or linebacker. And to Bob Lilly, I never got to play on the same team with Bob Lilly. I was projected as a middle linebacker. Randy was the toughest, most intense player I've ever coached, and I've coached a lot of them. I gave him a call, and he said it was far from perfect -- I walked [six] batters. But you know that's my dad. The guys I fought with Sunday to Sunday. And he was a butcher, he had his own shop I tell you what. [10][11], White is nicknamed "The Manster" (half man, half monster). Tell you something else. 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