Bob White (fullback)
Loren Robert White was an American professional football player who was a fullback for the Houston Oilers of the American Football League. He played college football for the [Ohio State Ohio State Buckeyes football|Buckeyes football|Ohio State Buckeyes].
College career
At Ohio State University, White played college football for three seasons with the Buckeyes from 1957 to 1959, playing both fullback on offense and linebacker on defense. Each of those seasons, White was picked as the team's Most Valuable Player and named an Ohio State Academic All-Big Ten Honoree.In 1957, he and the Buckeyes won the Big Ten Conference title and then went on to win the 1958 Rose Bowl over Oregon. Both the UPI and Football Writers named Ohio State the National Champions, but the AP placed the Buckeyes No. 2 behind Auburn.
In 1958, White had his best individual season, leading in the Buckeyes in scoring and rushing. White was named a First-Team All-American and finished fourth in the Heisman Trophy voting. He was also named the Academic All-American Player of the Year in 1958.
Following a less flashy senior year, White finished his Ohio State career with 1,723 rushing yards and 13 touchdowns in 27 games.