Boilermaker son named top football player

Chris White chosen best collegiate player in Mississippi

THE BEST COLLEGE football player in the state of Mississippi last year has strong Boilermaker roots. Chris White is the son of the late James B. (Larry) White Jr., who belonged to Local Lodge 112 (Mobile, Ala.) until his death in 1999, and is also the grandson of retired L-112 member James B. White.

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Chris White, son of the late L-112 member Larry White and grandson of retired member James B. White, played for Mississippi State.

A 6-foot-4, 235-pound senior at Mississippi State, Chris played middle linebacker. He transferred to the school in 2009 from Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College, where he was named a first team All-American. He twice earned Southeast Conference Defensive Player of the Week honors. Last December, a 46-member statewide media panel chose him over nine other candidates to receive the Conerly Trophy, given annually to the best college football player in Mississippi.

“Brother White is very proud of his grandson’s achievements,” said L-112 BM-ST Curtis Brooks, “along with the Boilermakers at Local Lodge 112. He is very deserving of these awards.”