Charles White

Quick Facts

Full Name	Charles White
Occupation	American Artist
Date Of Birth	Jan 22, 1958(1958-01-22)
Age	66
Date Of Death	1979-10-03
Birthplace	Los Angeles
Country	United States
Birth City	California
Horoscope	Capricorn

Charles White Biography

Charles White is one of the most popular and richest American artist who was born on January 22, 1958 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Charles Raymond White (born January 22nd 1958) is an ex-professional American footballer who played as playing as a running back with the National Football League (NFL) for nine seasons throughout the 1980s.

He played in the NCAA football tournament for the University of Southern California, where the player played as an All-American and also the finalist for the Heisman Trophy. First-round selection (27th in the overall order) during the 1981 NFL Draft, he played professionally for the Cleveland Browns and the Los Angeles Rams of the NFL.

White soon had a short relapse into cocaine, but got clean again until one night in August 1987, where he and a friend did lines until White was arrested. However, Robinson bailed him out of jail and agreed to keep him on the team if he stayed clean. White responded with the best season of his career in the strike-affected 1987 season, running for 339 yards in the three “scab games” after the Rams traded Eric Dickerson and then for 100 yards in five straight games afterwards.

During his years at USC, White struggled with cocaine and marijuana use. In a 1987 Sports Illustrated article, he admitted to smoking marijuana daily at USC and snorted his first line of cocaine a few weeks before the 1977 Rose Bowl. He met fellow USC student Judi McGovern and the two dated throughout their time at USC, eventually marrying and having a daughter. However, White continued his cocaine use through college and on into his early NFL career with the Browns. White checked into drug rehab in 1982 and was clean for three years. Even so, the Browns cut him in 1985 and he was picked up on waivers by the Los Angeles Rams, where he was reunited with John Robinson, his former college coach at USC.

White was picked in the first round 27th overall selection in the year 1980’s NFL Draft by the Cleveland Browns. After four years of disappointing play in Cleveland in which he ran for 942 yards, and also had an average of 3.4 yards for every carry, White was released before the beginning in the season of 1985. White later admitted to having was addicted to cocaine throughout this time.

Charles White Net Worth

Charles White is one of the richest American Artist from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Charles White 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

White was a student at in the University of Southern California, where he was a member of USC Trojans. USC Trojans football team. In 1978, White won the W.J. Voit Memorial Trophy as the most outstanding college football player on the Pacific Coast. He was honored in 1979 when he won the Heisman Trophy, Maxwell Award, Walter Camp Award, and was named UPI Player of the Year. He was the only player of Rose Bowl history (of four all in) to be named player of the Game twice (1979 and 1980).

White and McGovern eventually split up. White traded in the 1979 Heisman trophy in 2008 in order to pay taxes. White has five children: three daughters and two sons.

After his release from the Browns in 1985, he reunited with his college coach, John Robinson, who was now coaching the Los Angeles Rams. White would play for the Rams for three seasons, 1985–1987. In 1987, he rushed for a league-leading 1,387 yards and 11 touchdowns, which earned him a Pro Bowl selection and the NFL Comeback Player of the Year Award.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Charles White Dating?

According to our records, Charles White married to Frances Barrett White , Elizabeth Catlett. As of December 1, 2023, Charles White’s is not dating anyone.

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Facts & Trivia

Charles Ranked on the list of most popular American artist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Charles White celebrates birthday on January 22 of every year.

What was Charles White most known for?

Charles Wilbert White, Jr. White’s best known work is The Contribution of the Negro to American Democracy , a mural at Hampton University. In 2018, the centenary year of his birth, the first major retrospective exhibition of his work was organized by the Art Institute of Chicago and the Museum of Modern Art.

What inspired Charles White?

He was determined to employ art in the struggle for social change, declaring, “Paint is the only weapon I have with which to fight what I resent.” Influenced by Mexican muralists such as Diego Rivera , White completed several important mural commissions in the city, including one for a branch of the Chicago Public …

Is Charles White black?

The African American painter, printmaker, and teacher Charles Wilbert White was born in Chicago. He attended The Art Institute of Chicago and the Art Students League in New York City.

What type of art did Charles White create?

Harlem Renaissance

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