Philadelphia eagles defensive line reggie white biography
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Reggie White
Reggie White | |||
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Datos personales | |||
Apodo(s) | "El Ministro de Defensa" | ||
Nacimiento | Chattanooga (Estados Unidos) 19 de diciembre de 1961 Chattanooga, Tennessee | ||
Nacionalidad(es) | Estadounidense | ||
Fallecimiento | Cornelius (Estados Unidos) 26 de diciembre de 2004 Cornelius, Carolina del Norte | ||
Carrera deportiva | |||
Deporte | Fútbol americano | ||
Equipo universitario | Tennessee | ||
Estado | Retirado | ||
Club profesional | |||
Posición | Defensive end | ||
Dorsal(es) | 92 | ||
Tacleadas | 1,112 | ||
Sacks | 198 | ||
INTs | 3 | ||
Trayectoria | |||
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