Danny White
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Wilford Daniel White (born February 9, 1952) is a former quarterback and punter for the Dallas Cowboys as well as an American football coach in the Arena Football League.
Since the 2011 season, he has been the color commentator for Cowboys games on Compass Media Networks' America's Team Radio Networks' Team Radio Network.
At Arizona State University, he played college football.
Early years
Since being the starter at quarterback at Westwood High School in Mesa, Arizona, White did not get a lot of attention, owing to his reputation as a good baseball prospect.
Frank Kush, then the football head coach at Arizona State University, aided Bobby Winkles, the school's baseball coach, to sign a scholarship with the promise that he will also be a punter for the football team. During those early years, Kush had a chance to develop his skills as a quarterback, which would eventually lead him to his debut as the starter midway through his sophomore season, and he finished with six touchdowns in a game against the University of New Mexico.
White went on to have a stellar career as a quarterback and punter, winning three Fiesta Bowls, setting seven NCAA passing records, and being named an All-American in 1973. He had 6,717 passing yards, 64 touchdowns, 42 interceptions, and an average of 41.7 yards per punt.
In addition to his jersey retirement, he was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame, the State of Arizona Sports Hall of Fame, and the Arizona State University Athletics Hall of Fame. The Arizona Republic named him Arizona Athlete of the Century in 2000. He was also an inaugural member of the Dunham and Miller Hall of Fame.
At a Legends Luncheon hosted by the Arizona State University Alumni Association and Sun Devil Club on October 29, 2010, White was honored, as well as other Sun Devil Quarterbacks. John F. Goodman, Andrew Walter, and Jake Plummer were among the honorees.
Personal life
Wilford "Whicher" White, the first Arizona State University All-American football player and also played American football, was the first Arizona State University All-American football player and still ranks third in school history with 1502 rushing yards in a season (1950).
White briefly appeared on the Grand Prix label in 1983 as a country music artist. On the Hot Country Songs charts, his single "You're a Part of Me," a duet with Linda Nail, debuted at #85.
Ryan (d. 2015), Geoff, Heather, and Mike, and sixteen grandchildren are among White and his wife, JoLynn. He now appears in corporate appearances and motivational addresses. JoLynn died on August 15, 2016. Since being remarried to Jane, White has since remarried. He has appeared on television in recent years as one of ADT's security infomercials.
White is a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.
Professional career
The Dallas Cowboys selected him in the third round (53rd overall) of the 1974 NFL Draft, but were mainly interested in him as a punter, so he chose to sign with the World Football League's Memphis Southmen for a better offer.
White shared the quarterback position with John Huarte, helping his team reach the semifinals as a rookie and a second-place finish in 1975. During these two years, he passed for 2,635 yards and 21 touchdowns in 30 games, and also led the league in punting his last year.
In 1976, he signed with the Dallas Cowboys after the World Football League folded. Through 1979, White was the Cowboys' punter and the backup to the team's star quarterback Roger Staubach. After Staubach's retirement following the end of that season, White became the Cowboys' starting quarterback. Until 1984, White continued to serve as the team's punter, making him one of the last starting quarterbacks in NFL history to also start at a different position. He punted for the last time in his career once in 1985.
In a memorable 1980 playoff game against the Atlanta Falcons, led the Cowboys to a come-from-behind 30–27 victory. He also played in one of the Cowboys' most painful playoff losses against the San Francisco 49ers in the 1981 NFC Championship Game, famous for the Joe Montana-to-Dwight Clark game-winning play, which would simply come to be known as "The Catch". He received Pro Bowl and second-team All-Pro honors in 1982.
White led the Cowboys to three consecutive NFC Championship Games (1980–1982), but was criticized after the Cowboys lost each of the three games despite having been favored in all of them. White also received criticism for publicly siding with the owners during the 1982 NFL Players Strike. Fans and teammates alike began to show support for White to be replaced as the Cowboys quarterback by Gary Hogeboom, who was coming off an impressive performance in the 1982 NFC Championship Game (which they lost to the archrival Washington Redskins) after White was knocked out of the game with a concussion. Even White's statistically career-best 1983 season failed to silence the critics, after ending it with consecutive blowout losses to the Redskins (at home) and the 49ers after a 12–2 start. To add insult to injury, the Cowboys lost the NFC Wildcard Playoff game to the Los Angeles Rams. That apparently was enough for White to lose his starting job to Hogeboom at the start of the 1984 season. Under Hogeboom, the Cowboys looked impressive with a 4–1 start, but then a loss to division rival St. Louis and ineffective plays by Hogeboom convinced coach Tom Landry to reinstate White as his starter. The Cowboys finished 9–7, but missed the playoffs in 1984 for the first time in a decade; but with White as quarterback, the Cowboys made it back in 1985 with a 10–6 record. However, they lost again to the Los Angeles Rams in the playoffs.
In 1986, the Cowboys started 6–2, had the #1 offense in the NFL, were tied for the lead in the NFC Eastern Division and White was also the number one rated passer in the NFC at that point in the season. During an away game against Bill Parcells's New York Giants, however, a blind-side sack by Giants linebacker Carl Banks broke White's throwing wrist and tore ligaments, knocking him out of the game and ending his season. Dallas lost the game, 17–14, and without White the team faded badly, finishing the year 7–9 and the Cowboys first losing season since 1965.
White returned as the starter at the beginning of 1987, but after inconsistent play, he was benched in favor of Steve Pelluer for 4 of the final 6 games. In 1988, Pelluer won the starting job in training camp, relegating White as a backup. White appeared briefly in only two games, and in his second game he suffered a season-ending knee injury. An option on his contract was not picked up in April 1989 and he retired, paving the way for Troy Aikman to take the reins of the struggling franchise.
White had 1,761 completions on 2,950 attempts for 21,959 yards, 155 touchdowns, and 132 interceptions in his career. He also gained 482 yards and scored 8 touchdowns rushing. Unusual for a quarterback, he had two pass receptions for touchdowns, both from a halfback option pass. On special teams he punted 610 times for 24,509 yards, an average of 40.4 yards per punt, with 144 punts inside the 20 and 77 touchbacks. His record as the Cowboys' starting quarterback was 62–32 (.659 winning percentage) during the regular season, and 5–5 in the playoffs.
Being Roger Staubach's successor and never reaching a Super Bowl as a starting quarterback contributed to White's being an unappreciated player, even considering all of the successes he achieved for the Cowboys and the NFL during the decade of the eighties. "I don't think anybody could have followed Roger and done as well as Danny", Coach Tom Landry remarked, "Danny was a solid winner."
Coaching career
White's career as a coach began shortly after his playing days ended. This is appropriate considering that, while an active player, he was widely regarded—like Staubach before him—as knowledgeable of the game and as something of a coach on the field. He also began working as a broadcast commentator during his coaching career, which was possible because he coached Arena football, which is played during the outdoor game's off-season.
White served as the head coach of the Arizona Rattlers from 1992 to 2004, winning the ArenaBowl championship in 1994 and 1997. White's contract was not renewed by the new Rattlers ownership after the 2004 season following three consecutive ArenaBowl losses. He was named the head coach of the Arena Football League expansion Utah Blaze, which began play in 2006. He led his teams to the playoffs in 10 of 11 seasons, including two championships (1994 and 1997), finishing with a 162–95 record as a head coach.
In 2002, he was inducted into the Arena Football League Hall of Fame in recognition for his coaching success.