ESPN is reporting that Reggie White has passed away this morning...

Still waiting to hear the cause...





RIP Reggie

RIP.

the guy was a legend. one of the greatest to ever play the game. i grew up watching him and green bay was my favorite team when i was a kid. rest in peace, reggie, you'll be sorely missed.

Former NFL star Reggie White has died after suffering a massive heart attack Sunday morning at his home near Huntersville, N.C., ESPN's Chris Mortensen has learned.

The former Green Bay Packers and Philadelphia Eagles star turned 43 on Dec. 19.

"Today our beloved husband, father and friend passed away," White's wife, Sara, said through a family pastor. "His family appreciates your thoughts and prayers as we mourn the loss of Reggie White. We want to thank you in advance for honoring our privacy."

The Minister of Defense

Wow....this really sucks, he did so much for the game. Much respect on tis sad day for sports....R.I.P.

wow.

In case someone wants a source

http://espn.go.com/classic/obit/s/2004/1226/1953400.html

http://www.boston.com/sports/football/arti...ite_dies_at_43/

RIP

Holy crap. That was out of the blue.

RIP....Legend of the Game

A truly great individual on the field and off.

wow. may he RIP.

RIP.

I just went to ESPN.com and I just saw it

I still remember him back with the Packers when he won the Super Bowl. He was such a great player to watch.

RIP Reggie White

The greatest defensive player in the history of the NFL and NCAA IMO. RIP Reggie. You'll be in hearts here at the Univ. of TN.

Whoa, this really came out of no where. Reggie was an awesome athlete and brings back a lot of memories of old school football. I give my condolences to his family and friends.

This really sucks. As much as I disliked the Eagles and Packers...(Cowboy fan, you know..hehe) I really respected Reggie.

Great man. He's finally home.

Damn! The minister. My favorite deffensive player a great man, a very classy one. He will be missed for sure.

He will be missed.

Not by me, personaly I could care less what makes his death more important then a kid that dies of cancer? Nothing. So why should i greeve for him more then the kid?

and for the record I live in Philly and the Eagles blow.

DarkMindsProject, why would you post something like this?

As I remember Reggie was a bigot and a racist. Look it up if you don't remember the comments he made about gays, asians and indians. Regardless if he could sack the quarterback well, its a loss for football, not humanity. Move along.

Now is not the time... Let the man pass with dignity... There was much more to him than that one statement...

RIP Reggie, you will be missed.

You shouldn't. But you should respect everyone who passes, if it is Reggie White or a kid with cancer. I would imagine you would if you heard about the kid, so now that we are hearign about Reggie, we pay respects. His life was not more important than anyone elses, but it certainly was not less.


Not really, more stupid than racist. If you read the comments he made while adressing his state legislature, he also made quite a few stereotypical remarks about blacks as well. He pretty much went across the board.

He's just known by more people.

No more trolling in this thread about Reggie. Consider this a verbal warning to all.

amazing grace...

what a shock, rip reggie 43...

how was he such a great role model again...?

This was definitely a shock to me. Sometimes atheletes die because they overworked their heart or because of drugs. For some reason, even thought it's not what people would expect from Reggie, I immediately said "watch it be drugs".

Anyway, RIP, big man.

I sure hope not, but I thought the same thing, too.

i wonder what his weight was...? <<snipped>> You can read, right? see 4 posts above this one

My dad and I were actually talking about it too, I was thinking something along the lines of steroids. I wouldn't throw it out as a possibility.

Yeah, was wondering that too, quite alot of athletes start gaining weight when they retire. Not a big football fan here but hope he Rests in Peace all the same. All deaths are a new beginning though.

This is a sad day for all that knew him or of him. He was a good guy. Maybe misunderstood by some, but still a good guy. I was never a Philly or Paks fan, but I did like Riggie White. I won't ever forget him. You will be Missed.

he was a 16 time pro bowler ...

How can you overwork your heart?

RIP, so young

He died of sleep apnea

rip

too bad. he was a beast on the field.

he will not be forgotten.

i was at the saints/falcons game in new orleans sunday after he passed away. everyone observed a moment of silence for him, many gasped at first because they didnt know. following the moment of silence, most fans stood and cheered for several seconds. nice respect from the saints fans.

RIP Reggie

RIP