J. T. White
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White from 1948 Michiganensian
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| Sport(s) | Football |
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July 10, 1920 Wadley, Georgia |
| Died | November 21, 2005 (aged 85) Danville, Pennsylvania |
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| 1941–1942 | Ohio State |
| 1946–1947 | Michigan |
| Position(s) | Center |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1948–1953 | Michigan (assistant) |
| 1954–1979 | Penn State (defensive line) |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 1980–1982 | Penn State (assistant AD) |
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John T. "J.T." White (July 10, 1920 – November 21, 2005) was a college football assistant coach, and a second-team 1947 College Football All-American center who played for national championship teams at both the University of Michigan and Ohio State University. White also played basketball for the Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball team. Although White was drafted to play professional football, he chose to pursue a career as an assistant football coach for both the Michigan Wolverines and Penn State Nittany Lions football teams. He served as an assistant coach for a national champion at Michigan and three undefeated and untied seasons at Penn State. White served in the United States Army during World War II causing a break in his collegiate education.
White was born in Wadley, Georgia and raised in River Rouge, Michigan. White earned his bachelor's degree in education from Michigan in 1948. He earned his master's degree in education at Michigan. White married the former Verna McQueen, and they had one son, Brian. Verna and White were married for 53 years before she died at 75 in October 1997 of emphysema.
At River Rouge High School he played baseball, basketball and football before attending Ohio State. In 1942, he lettered in both basketball and football at Ohio State as a sophomore. He was a player for national champions on both the 1942 Ohio State Buckeyes football team and the 1947 Michigan Wolverines football team. He is one of only three players (along with Justin Boren and Howard Yerges) to have played for the football teams of both Michigan and Ohio State; this low number can be attributed to the strong rivalry between the two schools.
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