(1917-) US jurist. He worked to elect John F Kennedy to the presidency 1960 and was appointed by him as associate justice of the Supreme Court, serving 196293. He was a moderate conservative, usually dissenting on the rights of criminals, but upholding the right of accused citizens to trial by jury.
Born in Fort Collins, Colorado, US, White graduated from the University of Colorado 1938. He studied at Oxford University, UK, as a Rhodes scholar 1939 and entered Yale Law School 1940.
He graduated from Yale 1946 after service with the US navy in World War II. He served as deputy attorney general 196162, before being appointed to the Supreme Court. He served as law clerk 194647 to Supreme Court associate justice Fred M Vinson.
He also played professional football, with the Pittsburgh Pirates (now Steelers) 1938 and for the Detroit Lions 194041. He was elected to the Football Hall of Fame 1954.
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