Junior Jeremy White presented his late father Reggie White for induction into the Pro Football Hall of Fame during ceremonies Saturday, Aug. 5 in Canton, Ohio.
Reggie White, who died in 2004 at age 43, retired as the National Football League’s career leader in quarterback sacks in 2000. He played a total of 15 seasons with Philadelphia, Green Bay and Carolina, was voted to 13 consecutive Pro Bowls and was the NFL Defensive Player of the Year in 1987 and 1988.
During his speech, Jeremy White said his father would be remembered as a great man on and off the football field. “He will live on through everything he taught,” Jeremy White said of his father, an ordained minister. “If what we have learned, and our memories of him live on, then in essence, Reggie and his legacy will continue to live on.”
Jeremy also introduced his mother, Sara, who presented an acceptance speech for her late husband’s induction into the Hall of Fame.
Jeremy has authored a new book, “In His Shadow: Growing Up With Reggie White,” which has just been released. Find out more about the book on the publisher’s Web site. See the link below…