Career
White called Kansas City Royals games for 25 years, from 1973 to 1998. In addition, he was the voice of the Kansas State Wildcats for many years, as well as being the sports anchor at WIBW-television in Topeka, Kansas. He also called events for Entertainment and Sports Programming Network, Columbia Broadcasting System, National Broadcasting Company, and Turner Broadcasting System. White was born and raised in Homer, Illinois and graduated from Eastern Illinois University.
He died on May 15, 2013, at the age of 76, just 2 weeks before his 77th birthday, of complications from melanoma.
The Kansas City Royals had announced on May 14, 2013, that White was retiring after 40 years with the organization.
