Reggie White Dead At Age 43

Buddahpest · Dec 26, 2004, 07:07 PM

Reggie White, the former Green Bay Packer and Philadelphia Eagle defensive star, died today at the age of 43.

White, whose free-agent signing with the [color=#0000ff]Packers[/color] in 1993 altered the NFL landscape, died of respiratory failure due to sleep apnea, according to White's widow, Sara. Sara White spoke this morning with Fox studio co-host James Brown.

White's arrival in Green Bay, orchestrated by then-general manager Ron Wolf, proved to be the main defensive ingredient, coupled with quarterback [color=#800080]Brett Favre[/color] on offense, to the [color=#0000ff]Packers[/color]' run to victory in Super Bowl XXXI. Green Bay was upset the following season, 1997, in the Super Bowl by the Denver [color=#0000ff]Broncos[/color].

White, whose NFL career began in Philadelphia, played six seasons in Green Bay. He came out of retirement in 2000 to play for the Carolina [color=#0000ff]Panthers[/color]. He finished his NFL career with 198 quarterback sacks. He is the only NFL player to have recorded nine consecutive seasons of double-digit sack totals. White, who technically will be eligible for Hall of Fame induction next year, is survived by his wife and two children.

Ev!L-aLphA · Dec 26, 2004, 07:34 PM

:'(

Robert McClelland · Dec 26, 2004, 07:56 PM

Ya I just herd on radio I was shocked

Ubergrendle · Dec 26, 2004, 08:15 PM

anyone notice how alot of ~professional~ athletes are dropping dead of heart attacks and cancer in their early 40s lately, just a few years after retirement?

Flojo
Ken Camaniti
Reggie White
Jason Giambi (not dead, but career probably over due to cancer)

And there's lots of speculation that Mr USPS has won the Tour de France on the basis of steroid use, and was a contributing factor to his cancer a few years back.

I find it hard to believe that someone who is a professional athlete -- their body is their temple, franchise, career -- can go with a congential heart defect or congestive heart failure their whole career without it detected.

Mind you, White was a great player for the packers in the 1997 (?) Superbowl.. a great win.

riles9262 · Dec 26, 2004, 08:28 PM

too bad...another sad loss

Frodo301 · Dec 26, 2004, 08:55 PM

Holy crap, I was diagnosed with sleep apnea 2-3 years back. Don't remember the doc saying it could kill you though. Very sad.

Vikingod · Dec 26, 2004, 09:24 PM

that is sad

technonerd · Dec 26, 2004, 09:26 PM

Wow, Reggie White was my favorite Green Bay player. That's sad.

Geminiwave · Dec 26, 2004, 11:41 PM

athletes bodies are not their temples. Athletes abuse their bodies in ways that normal people cannot comprehend. I'm just a swimmer(we're pretty kind to our bodies. you have to eat right, eat lots, stretch alot, dont overstrain muscles with weight lifting etc etc) and even I get to the point where I have to call it quits because im abusing myself too much. I've limited myself to the winter and summer seasons just so I can have time to recover. I'm not even freakin professional. think of the pressure these guys feel just to maintain their lifestyle.

PoopyTheJ · Dec 26, 2004, 11:50 PM

Gemini you're a swimmer? I just hopped in and swam a 1:10 100 Brreast after 8 yrs out of the water and smoking a pack a day... Lol, gotta quit smoking though, damn was I tired....

Dec 26, 2004, 07:07 PM	#1
Buddahpest DriverHeaven Lover Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 218 Rep Power: 0	Reggie White Dead At Age 43 Reggie White, the former Green Bay Packer and Philadelphia Eagle defensive star, died today at the age of 43. White, whose free-agent signing with the [color=#0000ff]Packers[/color] in 1993 altered the NFL landscape, died of respiratory failure due to sleep apnea, according to White's widow, Sara. Sara White spoke this morning with Fox studio co-host James Brown. White's arrival in Green Bay, orchestrated by then-general manager Ron Wolf, proved to be the main defensive ingredient, coupled with quarterback [color=#800080]Brett Favre[/color] on offense, to the [color=#0000ff]Packers[/color]' run to victory in Super Bowl XXXI. Green Bay was upset the following season, 1997, in the Super Bowl by the Denver [color=#0000ff]Broncos[/color]. White, whose NFL career began in Philadelphia, played six seasons in Green Bay. He came out of retirement in 2000 to play for the Carolina [color=#0000ff]Panthers[/color]. He finished his NFL career with 198 quarterback sacks. He is the only NFL player to have recorded nine consecutive seasons of double-digit sack totals. White, who technically will be eligible for Hall of Fame induction next year, is survived by his wife and two children. __________________ Intel Core2 Quad Q9650 @ 4GHz / Gigabyte GA-EP45-DS3R / 8 GB (2GB x 4) G.Skill PC2 8500 / eVGA GTX 280 / Soundblaster Audigy 2 / 2x74GB Western Digital Raptor 10000 rpm in Raid 0 / 250GB Western Digital 7200 rpm / Plextor PX-716A DVD-RW / 1100W BFG PSU / Klipsch 4.1 Promedia / HP w2408h LCD / Windows Vista Ultimate x64

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Ubergrendle Semper ubi sub ubi Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Toronto Posts: 702 Rep Power: 0	probably steroid use anyone notice how alot of ~professional~ athletes are dropping dead of heart attacks and cancer in their early 40s lately, just a few years after retirement? Flojo Ken Camaniti Reggie White Jason Giambi (not dead, but career probably over due to cancer) And there's lots of speculation that Mr USPS has won the Tour de France on the basis of steroid use, and was a contributing factor to his cancer a few years back. I find it hard to believe that someone who is a professional athlete -- their body is their temple, franchise, career -- can go with a congential heart defect or congestive heart failure their whole career without it detected. Mind you, White was a great player for the packers in the 1997 (?) Superbowl.. a great win. __________________ Veteran of the PC Microchannel / EISA wars of the late 1980s.

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riles9262 Driverheaven brewmaster Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: British Columbia, Canada Posts: 4,842 Rep Power: 70 System Specs	too bad...another sad loss __________________ A beer a day keeps the doctor away.

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technonerd DriverHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada Posts: 594 Rep Power: 0	Wow, Reggie White was my favorite Green Bay player. That's sad.

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Geminiwave I Have lovely Breasts Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: In the closet... Posts: 5,395 Rep Power: 62	athletes bodies are not their temples. Athletes abuse their bodies in ways that normal people cannot comprehend. I'm just a swimmer(we're pretty kind to our bodies. you have to eat right, eat lots, stretch alot, dont overstrain muscles with weight lifting etc etc) and even I get to the point where I have to call it quits because im abusing myself too much. I've limited myself to the winter and summer seasons just so I can have time to recover. I'm not even freakin professional. think of the pressure these guys feel just to maintain their lifestyle. __________________

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PoopyTheJ DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Ohio Posts: 1,588 Rep Power: 64	Gemini you're a swimmer? I just hopped in and swam a 1:10 100 Brreast after 8 yrs out of the water and smoking a pack a day... Lol, gotta quit smoking though, damn was I tired.... __________________ [COLOR=Blue]“Alright boys, let’s start her up and see why she doesn’t work.” - John Fritz "I aim to misbehave" Malcolm Reynolds ATI Catalyst Beta Tester[/COLOR]