Chiefs Anybody remember TE Walter White? - Page 2

2bikemike · 07-20-2013, 05:11 AM

Any of you old timers remember Walter White? He played TE for the Chiefs from 75 to 79. I met him last night at the Phoenix downtown.

I vaguely remembered him. Doing a google search, he is ranked the 3rd best TE in franchise history. He had a couple good years with his best being in 76. His 79 season was cut short. Not really sure what happened to him and I didn't want to ask him.

He was celebrating his 63rd birthday last night. He looks pretty good but moves like a much older man. I am pretty sure the years of football bring him a lot of pain today.

**Rain Man** · 07-20-2013, 08:44 AM

he was a really good tight end. I remember him making several place for us and I thought he had a lot of promise, but then he just disappeared. in those days, if you lived outside Kansas City you did not get much information. I presumed that he had some sort of offseason injury or late season injury that ended his career. too bad.

**Bwana** · 07-20-2013, 08:46 AM

I'm glad you got the chance to meet him, he sounds like a good guy. I'm also sorry to hear he isn't getting around all that well at this point, but I'm not surprised.

**OnTheWarpath15** · 07-20-2013, 09:41 AM

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Not related but I just met rich eisen. Asked if he wanted to run a forty this morning. He declined.

I think he would outrun me though
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Also met most of rob riggle's family. Nice people
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Where the **** are you that you ran into these two? Charity event?

**SAUTO** · 07-20-2013, 09:49 AM

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Where the **** are you that you ran into these two? Charity event?

Childrens mercy. They are here visiting kids hell Johnny Knoxville was here too. some others.
Paul Rudd and Jason sudekis ? Too.

They put on a poker tournament for the childrens mercy cancer center.
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**OnTheWarpath15** · 07-20-2013, 10:07 AM

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Childrens mercy. They are here visiting kids hell Johnny Knoxville was here too. some others.
Paul Rudd and Jason sudekis ? Too.

They put on a poker tournament for the childrens mercy cancer center.
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Very cool. Hope they are able to brighten the day for some of the youngsters.

CoMoChief · 07-20-2013, 10:11 AM

Never heard of him.

Other than the Chiefs SB teams in the 60's and the documentaries and stories and pics from local Kansas Citians and what the NFL Films show on NFL network etc, I rarely know of any players from the 70's and majority of the 80's up until the late 80's and when Marty and Carl took over.

DTLB58 · 07-20-2013, 10:19 AM

Sure do. But those were my radio listening days. No Chiefs on TV up here then.

But I have referred to him several times in the past on here.

DanT · 07-20-2013, 10:21 AM

Mr. White comes from a lovely family in Virginia. I got to share a meal with them when my younger brother was in law school there.

Sweet Daddy Hate · 07-20-2013, 04:55 PM

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He sells the best meth in the A-B-Q.

Not anymore he don't. Sweets has taken ovah.

**BigMeatballDave** · 07-20-2013, 05:13 PM

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Not anymore he don't. Sweets has taken ovah.

Aren't you in prison for slinging meth?

Sweet Daddy Hate · 07-20-2013, 05:33 PM

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Aren't you in prison for slinging meth?

Not yet.

**SAUTO** · 07-20-2013, 09:15 PM

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Very cool. Hope they are able to brighten the day for some of the youngsters.

Oh and Olivia Wilde.
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Lex Luthor · 07-21-2013, 01:06 PM

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Never heard of him.

Other than the Chiefs SB teams in the 60's and the documentaries and stories and pics from local Kansas Citians and what the NFL Films show on NFL network etc, I rarely know of any players from the 70's and majority of the 80's up until the late 80's and when Marty and Carl took over.

Those of us who suffered through the total ineptitude of this franchise from 1974 to 1988 are better equipped to understand that the ten years of Marty and Carl were good years. You can't call it a "golden era" because of the playoff disappointments, but it was a damn sight better than the shit sandwiches this franchise has been serving up for the last 6 years.

When I see idiot posters in other threads say they'd rather see this team go 2-14 than 10-6, it makes me want to puke.

Chiefshrink · 07-21-2013, 02:51 PM

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I didn't remember him playing.

Was there any Chief player or Chief game worth remembering from 1975-79 ?

**Rain Man** · 07-21-2013, 04:43 PM

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Never heard of him.

Other than the Chiefs SB teams in the 60's and the documentaries and stories and pics from local Kansas Citians and what the NFL Films show on NFL network etc, I rarely know of any players from the 70's and majority of the 80's up until the late 80's and when Marty and Carl took over.

The weird thing is that the Chiefs had some very talented players in the 70s and 80s, but they're kind of forgotten since those teams were so bad. If Gary Barbaro hadn't become a traitor he's probably be one of my five favorite Chiefs of all time. Gary Green was a great cornerback, and of course we had Art Still and Bill Maas. We all know about Cherry and Lewis and Ross and Burruss, too.

The interesting thing about this list is that there are no offensive players on it, and I think that is what doomed those teams more than anything. Other than John Alt, our best offensive players had a couple of good years, but no long-term career success. Joe Delaney, Walter White, Carlos Carson, Bill Kenney, and those guys never sustained their success, and guys like Henry Marshall and Matt Herkenhoff who played for a long time really weren't top-tier players in the league. They just had no competition for their spots.

I really wonder how things would be different if Blackledge had been a franchise guy or if we had drafted Marino. That's the biggest question in this franchise's history.

07-20-2013, 05:11 AM
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Rain Man NFL's #1 Ermines Fan Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: My house Casino cash: $3128491 VARSITY	he was a really good tight end. I remember him making several place for us and I thought he had a lot of promise, but then he just disappeared. in those days, if you lived outside Kansas City you did not get much information. I presumed that he had some sort of offseason injury or late season injury that ended his career. too bad. __________________ I'm putting random letters here as a celebration of free speech: xigrakgrah misorojeq rkemeseit.
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07-20-2013, 08:46 AM	#17
Bwana It's Five O'Clock Somewhere Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Billings, Montana Casino cash: $2139363647	I'm glad you got the chance to meet him, he sounds like a good guy. I'm also sorry to hear he isn't getting around all that well at this point, but I'm not surprised. __________________ Adventure is dangerous....but monotony can kill you.
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CoMoChief Mahomes Dynasty Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Parts Unknown Casino cash: $8042254	Never heard of him. Other than the Chiefs SB teams in the 60's and the documentaries and stories and pics from local Kansas Citians and what the NFL Films show on NFL network etc, I rarely know of any players from the 70's and majority of the 80's up until the late 80's and when Marty and Carl took over. __________________
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07-20-2013, 10:19 AM	#22
DTLB58 DT CARD COLLECTOR Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: ManCave Casino cash: $10005837	Sure do. But those were my radio listening days. No Chiefs on TV up here then. But I have referred to him several times in the past on here. __________________ 667 Different DT cards and counting
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07-20-2013, 10:21 AM	#23
DanT Veteran Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Davis, CA Casino cash: $4361711	Mr. White comes from a lovely family in Virginia. I got to share a meal with them when my younger brother was in law school there.
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