Background
White was born in Mackay, Queensland and played lock in club rugby for the University of Queensland Rugby Club.
White was born in Mackay, Queensland and played lock in club rugby for the University of Queensland Rugby Club.
He made his debut for Queensland in 1931. Two years later he made his debut for the Wallabies, becoming the 286th player to do so and the sixth from the UQ rugby club When World World War II broke out, White joined the Royal Australian Air Force.