Matthew Wilkinson is a writer based in Bradford, England. As you know, my Minor League career was not stellar. Your here and I'm here and I'm proud to have you here to be a part of this with me. Thank you, Ernie, for that great story. I asked him if he'd seen the trainer and he said, ''Yeah, I saw him and he gave me a suppository, but I don't think it really helped me at all, besides I have the darnest time swallowing it.'' Great to have you on that football team. 1Country musicians Wade Hayes and Bryan White will perform an acoustic concert at 7 p.m. March 11 at the Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame & Museum. Dallas Cowboys Hall of Fame defensive tackle Randy White recalls his NFL Pro Bowl experience. Ed Jones and Harvey Martin, where would I have been if I didn't have those guys on the defensive line with me. It was the way we were raised--we were kind of tough, as young ones you kinda did things on your own. I tell ya, any time my name was mentioned in the same breath as Bob Lilly's I considered that the ultimate compliment. I tell you what I got to tell Coach Landry, thank you for hanging in with me when I first got to the Dallas Cowboys. 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. Thank you. It was great to hear about that side of Vader's life, especially since he is such a dominant monster inside the ring. I'm so happy to be elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame and be in the greatest fraternity of all time, and [thanks] to you, the fans, for sharing this great moment with me.". However, seeing the bond between them, and how Rick spoke about his brother was a great way to finish. For the remainder of his 14- season, 209-game NFL career, White was an outstanding anchor of the Cowboys' excellent defensive line. In 1978, White was named the NFC Defensive Player of the Year, and would be named to nine consecutive All-Pro and Pro Bowl teams. They said, ''Jordan, what do you feel about your dad retiring from football?'' I thank him for preparing me and getting me ready to go into professional football. But you know that's my dad. Thank you very much. Well I played middle linebacker, I played strong sideline backer, and then I end up playing weak sideline backer. So, I told Randy to go see the trainer. I love you so much, you're the most important person in my life. Mar. :: Hall of Fame 2015: Complete coverage ::"It's extremely emotional talking about things I care about a lot," Johnson said. I tell you what. Mr. Warren Schuller, standing right here with the hat on. [9] They have one child together, daughter Jordan. And uh, the next day I was getting ready to get introduced before the game, the defense was getting ready to get introduced. He was one of the greatest motivators that I have ever been around my whole life. Along with his gold enshrinement jacket, Moss wore a . Thank you for being there. And I hate to admit it, but it was true. And that's a great lesson. Randy was the second player chosen in the 1975 NFL Draft by the Dallas Cowboys. Leroy Jordan, thank you for taking me under your wing when I first came to Dallas. And > uh, the boat sinks like the Titanic. 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. "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.. Emmitt Thomas capped his forty-two years in the National Football League with an induction into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio, in August of 2008. Well this was the one that didn't have any floats in it, a little aluminum boat. So, I'd run and get the catchers mitt and give it to my mom, Heck, she would get out there in the backyard and she wasn't a bad catcher either. I always knew she was there because I would be out in the pregame warmup and I'd hear this (whistle). Randy Moss wears tie during Hall of Fame speech as tribute to slain African-Americans Lindsay H. Jones USA TODAY 0:00 1:52 The speeches at Saturday's Pro Football Hall of Fame. And I told her mom I'm going to retire. I tell ya, any time my name was mentioned in the same breath as Bob Lilly's I considered that the ultimate compliment. "But there was that one game where I threw a no-hitter. However, they thought this was just one-stop too far, and Lydon thought it was selling out. Dallas, Texas. I tell you what, it was the only football team I played on that was undefeated and unscored upon. 10 Forgotten WWE Hall Of Famers: Where Are They Now? And the media guys came in there and they were doing an interview. 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) To me, that's what it is all about right there. Biggio was a bastion of consistency throughout his career, posting 3,060 career hits to go along with 291 home runs and 414 steals. Well they asked Jordan a question. Harvey Martin had died in 2001. Your presence, without a doubt, is most definitely felt. Randy was the toughest, most intense player I've ever coached, and I've coached a lot of them. And ended with this gold jacket." Isaac Bruce caught 1,024 passes for 15,208 yards and 91 touchdowns. Iverson delivered a memorable Hall of Fame speech, thanking everyone from his family to his coaches to his teammates to the fans -- and musicians Notorious B.I.G., Redman, Jadakiss, Tupac Shakur . Edgerrin James closes his Hall of Fame speech with, "My career started with gold teeth. NOW PLAYING . And I told her mom I'm going to retire. In his regular season career, White was credited with 1,104 tackles, 701 solo tackles and 111 sacks. He played all of his 14 NFL seasons with the Dallas Cowboys before retiring in 1988. Maryland finished the year with only 2 wins and White did little worth noting during that year. As the boos subsided, he thanked Patriots owner Robert Kraft . Ernie and I used to go fishing on our days off sometimes. On Saturday, one of the greatest players in NFL history was inducted into the Hall of Fame: Randy Moss. randy white hall of fame speech. To my teammates. I thank him for preparing me and getting me ready to go into professional football. That year he began a string of nine straight seasons running through 1985 as an All-Pro selection. One day after a very tough and grueling road trip I came into the locker room and there was Randy looking terrible. and the game in Atlanta wouldn't have been perfect without Robby Hammock, thank you. Photo: Maddie Meyer/Getty Images By Ben Cohen Sept. 8, 2018 2:52 pm ET Born on January 15, 1953, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania was the University of Marylands good linebacker Randy White. 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 . I said, Ernie grab the cooler. Randy Moss was drafted in the first round, 21st player overall, of the 1998 NFL Draft by the Minnesota Vikings. And uh, a lot of times there wasn't anyone else around to warm me up when I had to pitch. 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. 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. I didn't tell anybody about it. The NFF voters selected Randy White to gain entrance into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1994. He said, hey if I can't count on you to do the little things how am I ever going to count on you to do the big things. 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.'' Everyone on the field was his enemy. Published on October 17, 2016 10:35 AM. #DallasCowboys? I didn't tell a lot of people. The World's Most Entertaining Car Website. That's a hell of a man and that's why he's here today about to be inducted into the Hall of Fame and my great friend Randy White. And he was a butcher, he had his own shop I tell you what. Genius is the ultimate source of music knowledge, created by scholars like you who share facts and insight about the songs and artists they love. : #NFL100 All-Time Team on @nflnetwork pic.twitter.com/3UfBvzavpO. He reminisced over the . Draw a line in front of Randy White and you were in real trouble. National Baseball Hall of Fame electees Craig Biggio, Randy Johnson, Pedro Martinez and John Smoltz are introduced during an awards ceremony at Doubleday Field on Saturday, July 25, 2015, in . White, who lives in the Dallas area, was connected with the Cowboys up until the 2019 season as he had been a co-host on a Dallas Cowboys pre-game show for the CBS station for years. Torre was a very good baseball player, great coach and manager, and a terrific speaker. My high school coach, Blaine Tanner. The camera showed Cris Carter, a mentor for Moss in his early days in Minnesota and a fellow Hall of Famer. He spoke openly and passionately for a lengthy amount of time, easily the longest Hall Of Fame speech ever. "Johnson acknowledged the two soldiers from the Wounded Warrior Project whom he brought with him from Arizona to Cooperstown: Kenji Nihipali and Roy Halvorsen. Because I don't think my dad ever missed a little league football game, high school game, anything I ever participated in. He goes I'm not drowning; I'm trying to get my rods and reels. Alright my dad. The Dallas Cowboys made White the second pick in the 1975 NFL Draft. Copyright 2023 Endgame360 Inc. All Rights Reserved. To learn more, check out our transcription guide or visit our transcribers forum. White played four seasons of baseball for Hall of Fame coach Jim Ward from 1986-89 as a right-handed pitcher. The NFF voters selected Randy White to gain entrance into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1994. 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. 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. Mr. Warren Schuller, standing right here with the hat on. Not because he wasnt up to the task, but because head coach Tom Landry wanted to play him out of position at linebacker. He goes I'm not drowning; I'm trying to get my rods and reels. Randall Lee "Randy" White (born January 15, 1953) is a former American football defensive tackle. Thank you. Draw a line in front of Randy White and you were in real trouble. Well this was the one that didn't have any floats in it, a little aluminum boat. And I love him as much as I do anybody in the whole world. 7.4K Share 539K views 4 years ago #AmericanFootball #NFL #Football Former NFL wide receiver Randy Moss delivers his speech as he is inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Tab will move on to the next part of the site rather than go through menu items. I tell ya, when I found out I was retiring in 1989. You know I would like to start off with the fans. For his dominant performance that season, White was named the NFC Defensive Player of the Year as the Cowboys returned to the Super Bowl. More on ESPN.com: http://www.espn.com For more than 25 years, he has been the spokesman for Smokey Mountain Chew, a nicotine-free smokeless tobacco. He is one of the great people of all time and I just want to tell him how much I appreciate him and everything he has done for me in my life. video. The company created an incredible group this year, with a lot of fantastic talent being given the honor. Years later when I was coaching with the Dallas Cowboys onto the field walks this kid. Thank you. You know Ernie really taught me how to do it, he really did. COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. - There is a man, a father to five . White is the oldest player elected to the Hall of Fame, having a birthday - Dec. 2, 1847 - that predates any other inductee elected as a player to the Hall of Fame. The National Football Foundations biography page on Randy White says that when he arrived at Maryland he was there to play fullback, but the coaching staff soon changed his position to defensive tackle and many people in the know after that called him the quickest lineman in football. Randy was named All-America by the Associated Press in 1973 for the Maryland Terrapins and was unanimously selected in 1974. John Dunn, one of the most entertaining old grumps I ever met in my life. I'll forever be linked in the 2015 class with John, Craig, and Pedro. Presenting Troy Polamalu for enshrinement into the Pro Football Hall of Fame, Dick LeBeau. [6] On the occasion of the 35th anniversary of the naming of the only co-MVPs in Super Bowl history, Super Bowl XLVII, which like Super Bowl XII was played in New Orleans, Louisiana, was dedicated to White. Two of the boats were sitting that were sitting on the bank were full of water. But seeing her speak openly, and passionately about what Booker means to her, both in and out of the business was emotional to witness. I took myself to where little league practice was being held, I came home confused because there was so many people there. The two gave quite a short speech overall, but they got to the point and were honored to be in that spot. I haven't met you before, but hang in there. Going into the Football Hall of Fame the most important thing to me, is that I have in one time in my life the opportunity to thank the people that have meant so much to me in my life. Tony Dorsett, my good friend. There's a lot of. And all the guys I've competed against because you brought the best out in me and I'll tell you what, if it wasn't for you, I wouldn't be here today. Randy White Biography As a member of three different Halls of Fame, Randy White certainly had a successful career as a defensive tackle. "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. Early on in my life my dad taught me some things real early on. The first guy that put in my head that I may have a chance to go to college and have the opportunity to play pro football and I thank him for that. Up and Down arrows will open main level menus and toggle through sub tier links. So, uh of course we took the one that was easiest to get in the lake. I tell you what, you really helped me out a bunch. That was a tough road trip. But I never did feel comfortable playing linebacker. Don't do it halfway. Learn More. The East-West Shrine Bowl Hall of Fame is home to some of the greatest names ever to play the game. 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.'' "Johnson was enshrined as an Arizona Diamondback, but he made sure in his speech that he touched on the time he spent with the Expos, Mariners, Astros, Yankees and Giants. That year would prove to be his breakout year; he was named to his first All-Pro team, his first Pro Bowl, and (on his 25th birthday) was named co-MVP of Super Bowl XII with teammate Harvey Martin, making him one of ten defensive players to win that honor. I tell you what, when you walked on that field you knew they hated you. He will greet fans from 2 to 3 p.m. inside the Hall of Fame Store. 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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The NFF voters selected Randy White to gain entrance into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1994. I didn't tell a lot of people. He didn't read the Wall Street Journal. My college coach, Jerry Clayborn. The wide receiver, who is arguably the most talented player the position has ever seen,. White was the Co-MVP of Super Bowl XII in 1978, and he played that game on his birthday 1978. You do it right or you don't do it at all. 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. Thank you. I tell you what, Larry Cole, the most unselfish player I ever played with and probably one of the best. But she could whistle louder than anybody else you ever saw in your whole life. And Jordan said, '' Well you know I never really watched the games anyway. So, uh of course we took the one that was easiest to get in the lake. 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. All he wanted to do was to play football and to be the best at what he was doing. He was just a gentle and compassionate off the field. "Working 25 years for General Electric as a secretary. I tell you standing up here today in Canton, Ohio getting ready to be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame I tell ya, it really brings to mind to me a lot of people, all the people that have been such a big part of my life. #10 Randy White | Top 10 Dallas Cowboys of All Time | NFL Films NFL Films 1.2M subscribers Subscribe 560 Share 63K views 6 years ago Hall of Famer and Co-MVP of Super Bowl XII Randy White. When White arrived in Dallas, he struggled. And yet as tough and destructive as Randy was on the field. "I'm forever indebted to them. And to me, being here today in Canton Ohio. He remains third all-time in career tackles for the Cowboys with 1,104 and second with 701 career solo tackles. And Jackie Smith, boy I tell you it was a great pleasure playing with you in 1978. I'll tell you I want to thank my dad. The joint concert will also serve as a. Congratulations to the class of 2020, the class of 2021, and welcome back to fill the gold jackets. Inducted into Pro Football Hall of Fame on August 5, 2018. He said, hey if I can't count on you to do the little things how am I ever going to count on you to do the big things. I remember Coach Clayborn used to come around and check our rooms. Rick Welts speaks during the 2018 Basketball Hall of Fame Enshrinement Ceremony at Symphony Hall on Sept. 7 in Springfield, Mass. Ernie and I used to go fishing on our days off sometimes. I love you Mom. I want to thank you and congratulate you. That meant a lot to me. And there was a guy sitting on the bank watching all this and he said, ''you know two are better than watching TV.''. I tell ya, that was more important to me at that time than anything Tom Landry ever taught me on the football field. I tell ya when I played professional football we used to go into a lot of different stadiums. Sure, White went on to have a Hall of Fame career as a . 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. I really would. Especially when it was dealing with his lovely young daughter, Jordan. Tell you what, to Coach Landry. "We wouldn't be here without the sacrifice of the men and women that protect our country," Johnson said. He also was named to nine straight Pro Bowls during that span. Listen to Hall of Fame inductee and former Dallas Cowboys head coach Jimmy Johnson's full speech at the Pro Football HOF Class of 2020 enshrinement ceremony. It took me 4 years in the minor leagues to finally get a call up in 1988, as a September call up. All you had to do was draw a line in front of me and tell me I couldn't cross it.

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