Yesterday's edition of our countdown series focused on Jesus Gomez, the incoming placekicker who fans hope will solidify the position on special teams after a tumultuous 2024 season. Today, we travel back to the 1940's to honor arguably the first true star in Tempe, Wilford White.
Born and raised in Mesa, Wilford was a two sport athlete at Mesa High School, earning first-team All-State honors as a junior and senior, while also starring on the track and field team for the Jackrabbits. During his high school days, he earned the nicknames of "The Mesa Meteor" and "The Wizard of the Harmonica", the latter becoming the better known "Whizzer".