In a May 1991 interview with Ebony Magazine, then 26-year-old Whitney Houston talked about her relationship with Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Randall Cunningham. She called him a “tall, fine, good-looking man,” but went into greater detail about his character.

“Randall is a warm, very caring, very giving and loving young man,” she shared. “He’s a great talented athlete. I have a lot of respect for him, because it’s very hard to get out there and bang heads, and get banged. He’s somebody I can talk to. Randall’s a Christian. He’s a good person.”

The couple dated for two years, from 1985 to 1987.

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