For the football player of the same name see Leon White (football player). For the Star Wars villain, see Darth Vader.
Leon Allen White (born May 14 1957) better known under his ring names Big Van Vader or Vader, is an American professional wrestler . White was a top draw around the world in the 1990s with World Championship Wrestling and the World Wrestling Federation. As a super-heavyweight wrestler capable of significant aerial maneuvers, he was both a face and a heel in several professional wrestling companies. He is also notable for his stiff style of wrestling and the injuries he caused other wrestlers.
Leon White is a former American football linebacker who played eight seasons in the National Football League. He played college football for four years at Brigham Young University and was on the unbeaten 1984 National Championship team.