Friday, February 3, 2012

An unlikely journey: Howard Bison Tracy White started out in St. Stephen and ended up at the Super Bowl

#58 TRACY WHITE,
LINEBACKER, 6'- 0" 230
NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS
HOWARD UNIVERSITY BISON

CHARLESTON, South Carolina - During Super Bowl media day this week, Tracy White was interviewed by somebody named "Pick Boy", a character on the kids' TV network Nicktoons.

"It's my first time," White said of the wild scene at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. "It's kind of crazy."


Crazy is one word to describe the NFL career of White, a nine-year veteran who has played for five different teams. Despite making the playoffs in seven of his nine seasons, White will make his Super Bowl debut on Sunday when the Patriots face the New York Giants.

Not bad for a kid who grew up in St. Stephen, starred in football and wrestling at Timberland High School and nearly joined the Army before his one scholarship offer -- from Howard University -- came through. 

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