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If you aren’t familiar with this former Dallas Cowboys first-round pick, you wouldn’t know that this future Hall of Famer almost flamed out of the league. That’s right, the “Manster” almost didn’t become the elite player we have all come to admire.
Randy White was the second overall pick in the 1975 NFL Draft with hopes that he could solidify the linebacking corps. This was a monumental failure as White struggled to play the position. After two years of mainly playing special teams, he became a force once legendary Dallas Cowboys head coach Tom Landry moved White back to the defensive line.