Donald White (basketball)
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 22, 1898 Lebanon, Indiana, U.S. |
| Died | July 12, 1983 (aged 85) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Lebanon (Lebanon, Indiana) |
| College | Purdue (1918–1921) |
| Position | Guard |
| Coaching career | 1923–1963 |
| Career history | |
Coaching | |
| 1923–1935 | Washington University |
| 1936–1945 | Connecticut |
| 1945–1956, 1962–1963 | Rutgers |
| 1956 | Thailand national team |
| Career highlights | |
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Donald S. White (April 22, 1898 – July 12, 1983)[1] was an American college basketball player and coach. Raised in Lebanon, Indiana, White was a standout basketball player at Lebanon High School and led them to consecutive state championships in 1917 and 1918. He attended Purdue University and played for their basketball and baseball teams.[2][3] As a senior in 1920–21, White led the Western Conference (now known as the Big Ten Conference) in scoring and his Boilermakers to a conference championship. He was named first-team all-Western Conference and was also declared a consensus All-American by the Helms Athletic Foundation.[4]
White became a head coach after his playing days. He served as head coach at Washington University in St. Louis, the University of Connecticut, and Rutgers University.[5][6] He won or tied seven conference regular season championships throughout his career: three at Washington University, one at Connecticut, and three at Rutgers.[5] White compiled an overall career record of 301–332.[5]
Internationally, White was chosen by the U.S. State Department to establish a basketball program in Thailand.[7] He was the national basketball team head coach in the 1956 Summer Olympics,[7] placing 15th out of 15 squads.