It was a speech that people will certainly remember, and was the perfect example of why this award was created. He led his league in batting average twice and RBI three times. I was a pitcher when I was a kid in little league. And Jordan said, '' Well you know I never really watched the games anyway. He played college football for the Maryland Terrapins from 1972 to 1974. He also talked about winning his 300th game in a Giants uniform.Not even his brief two-month stint with the Astros in 1998 was overlooked as he shared a laugh with fellow Hall of Famer and Houston legend Nolan Ryan. White was all-everything his senior season at the University of Maryland where he won the Outland Trophy, Lombardi Award, and was named the ACCs player of the year in 1974. Though Maryland lost in the Liberty Bowl that season to Tennessee, Randy was named the game's Most Valuable Player. . I was projected as a middle linebacker. Website design & development by americaneagle.com copyright 2021 Pro Football hall of fame all rights reserved, Black College Football Hall of Fame Classic. He was one of the greatest motivators that I have ever been around my whole life. I just want to tell you one more time how much I appreciate you all out there and how much I love you. Best of HOF: Lewis makes history, Dawkins inspires and more. And he told a story about me, so I'm going to tell a quick story about Ernie. To my teammates. Show more Show more Randy Moss gets Emotional on set After being Elected to Pro. "I'm very proud to have played there for 10 years," Johnson said. Early on in my life my dad taught me some things real early on. And I'm pretty proud of my daughter Jordan. It was great to hear which wrestlers had impacted her career, from Rey Mysterio to the Nitro Girls. Well, we went fishing one day and it rained. And I love him as much as I do anybody in the whole world. I've told that story about Randy several times and in front of him. Blessed with all the traits for a great defensive lineman quickness, balance, toughness, ability, desire, intelligence and durability White missed only one game in 14 seasons. The two gave quite a short speech overall, but they got to the point and were honored to be in that spot. "Strength is importantyou need a combination of strength, speed, and mobility or agilityI know I have good strength; but without the speed and agility to go with it, I would not be playing major league football.. His induction came after a few near-misses, making him the only . In . "I called him a couple of days ago," Johnson told the crowd. Randy Moss reacts during the 2018 NFL Hall of Fame Enshrinement Ceremony at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium on August 4, 2018 in Canton, Ohio. Sharmell also went through her family, giving touching tributes to her brother, mother, and children. I want to thank you too. Through all my career, all I heard was I was too small. For more than 25 years, he has been the spokesman for Smokey Mountain Chew, a nicotine-free smokeless tobacco. She was always there for us. Randy has an impressive list of college and professional football accomplishments. I really would. For the remainder of his 14- season, 209-game NFL career, White was an outstanding anchor of the Cowboys' excellent defensive line. Thank you. I want to thank you too. 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) My daughter Jordan is here. To my teammates. I've heard people say that Coach Landry wasn't a great motivator. After initially being looked at as a linebacker, White moved to defensive tackle and quickly took over where Hall of Famer Bob Lilly had left off as the anchor of the Dallas defense. You know Ernie really taught me how to do it, he really did. I called my mother who is sitting down here. Well they asked Jordan a question. The East-West Shrine Bowl Hall of Fame is home to some of the greatest names ever to play the game. Okay, the guy that just introduced me Ernie Stautner. 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. Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2018 enshrinees Bobby Beathard, Robert Brazile, Brian Urlacher, Randy Moss, Ray Lewis, Jerry Kramer, and Brian Dawkins pose for a group photo with their . Left and right arrows move across top level links and expand / close menus in sub levels. A lot of times you don't realize how lucky you are to be associated with and have the people that you've had around not only around you your football career, but in your life. Randy White Enshrinement Speech 1994. Great to have you on that football team. 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. During his third season (1977), White was moved to right defensive tackle, the same position formerly occupied by "Mr. 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. 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. He also was named to nine straight Pro Bowls during that span. They said, ''Jordan, what do you feel about your dad retiring from football?'' [10][11], White is nicknamed "The Manster" (half man, half monster). However, seeing the bond between them, and how Rick spoke about his brother was a great way to finish. You're the most important person in my life. And uh, the next day I was getting ready to get introduced before the game, the defense was getting ready to get introduced. Randy Rhoads was posthumously inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame on Saturday (October 30th) as the recipient of the Musical Excellence Award. He's not here today, but I'll tell you what. With years of experience under him, Randy gives stimulating speeches about athletics, teamwork, inspiration, He may be the only man ever to receive a Super Bowl Most Valuable Player award as a birthday present on his bog day. That was a tough road trip. 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The joint concert will also serve as a. 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. You know I've never been real good at saying thank you and telling you how important you are to me, but you are important to me and I just want you to know that you mean a lot to me and will mean a lot to me as long as I live. That made the game fun being able to play in that type of environment. I didn't tell anybody about it. American defensive end Randy White is a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame. But in his 28-minute speech (very lengthy), Torre forgot to thank George Steinbrenner who probably made it. He may be the only man ever to receive a Super Bowl Most Valuable Player award as a birthday present on his bog day. 1st round pick (21st overall) by Vikings in 1998 NFL Draft Made instant impact at pro level with 69 catches for 1,313 yards and a. That year he began a string of nine straight seasons running through 1985 as an All-Pro selection. At practice, his teammates would suffer just trying to keep up with him. Ed Jones and Harvey Martin, where would I have been if I didn't have those guys on the defensive line with me. 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.'' I really appreciate you and what you have done for me. Dallas, Texas. ESPN's Randy Moss gets emotional when he finds out he'll be inducted into the NFL Pro Football Hall of Fame. 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I want to thank you and congratulate you. Those are pretty loud stadiums. I really would. Coming out of college a lot was expected of me, White said on DallasCowboys.com. I can remember when I was seven years old going to my first little league practice. "Johnson wrestled with whether or not to enter the Hall of Fame as a Mariner. Randy was a blue-collar worker on a country club team. I want to thank Bob for setting the example. The NFF voters selected Randy White to gain entrance into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1994. I called my mother who is sitting down here. 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. By the time she came home, I was walking through the door. 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 used to tell me, if youre going to do something. Tony Dorsett, my good friend. In 2012, White joined 27 other retired NFL players in a concussion-related lawsuit against the NFL, which accused the league of ignoring a link between concussions and permanent brain injuries. The 7th person to be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame class of 2015, posthumously, was "Macho Man" Randy Savage. That made the game fun being able to play in that type of environment. Nobody could stop him from crossing. So, Coach Landry, thank you very much for moving be to defensive tackle. Robert Brazile Meet & Greet. You know the fans have been a part of my life for a long time and I just want to take this opportunity to thank you for letting me be a part of your life. I thank him for preparing me and getting me ready to go into professional football. His dominant style earned him the nickname "The Manster" for being half man-half monster. Thank you. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1994. I tell you what, when you walked on that field you knew they hated you. I took myself to where little league practice was being held, I came home confused because there was so many people there. Mom, thank you. Gigi would be so proud to watch her daddy get enshrined in the Basketball Hall of Fame," Bryant continued. Charlie Watters nicknamed Randy ''The Manster'' because as Charlie put it, anybody that can play the way Randy does has got to be half man and half monster. Those are pretty loud stadiums. And I love him whether he plays football or doesn't play football. '' "Johnson thanked his three daughters and son, who were in attendance, as well as his brother and two sisters.He saved his biggest tribute for his mom, Carol.It was Carol Johnson, who shepherded him back to his first Little League practice when he was a 7-year-old in Livermore, Calif. Johnson had shown up at the field alone and saw so many kids that he decided to go back home. Troy Polamalu: ( 01:41) Thank you, guys. His career included stints with the Vikings (1998-2004, 2010), Oakland Raiders . When White arrived in Dallas, he struggled. His success did not come with out hard work. Alright my dad. But on Sunday night they were a miracle, considering the country legend has been virtually unable . Everyone on the field was his enemy. I'll tell you I'm glad he taught me those things because they have carried through my whole life with me. 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. The guys I fought with Sunday to Sunday. Don Henley of The Eagles Inducts Randy Newman at the 2013 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony. Because I don't think my dad ever missed a little league football game, high school game, anything I ever participated in. I'm constipated.'' Presenter: Ernie Stautner . Randy Travis sang. Thank you. His nicknameThe Mansterperfectly described how the 6-foot-4-inch, 257-pound White, was half-man, half-monster. Well mom I'll tell you what. July 26, 2015, 8:40 PM. And yet as tough and destructive as Randy was on the field. Published on October 17, 2016 10:35 AM. He recorded four sacks in the three Super Bowls, including two in Super Bowl X against Pittsburgh. 0:00. News on all your favorite celebs, reality TV, and movies. 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