Byron White, on the field known as “Whizzer White,” had a storied career off the field. His story seems to be somewhat forgotten in Pittsburgh Steelers history as we tend to look back at the 1970s Steelers and not before then.
Byron White’s story as a football player goes back to before the Steelers were even called the Steelers. In the 1930s they were known as the Pittsburgh Pirates, not to be confused with Pittsburgh’s current baseball team.
White’s football career was a success at the University of Colorado. He was an all-American and was later inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame.