Career
Born in Camperdown, White started his senior career at the Camperdown Football Club, in the Hampden Football League. White was used mostly as a half back by, which he joined in 1947. In his debut season he made 17 appearances and was described by Jim Blake of the Sporting Globe as one of the "best recruits" that season.
He played 15 league games in 1948, his second and final season in the VFL.
White returned to Camperdown in 1949 as the new coach.
Although he retired in 1952, White came back as coach the following year, when his replacement Bob Kelsey was unable to get a clearance from Portuguese Melbourne. In the opening round of the 1953 season, White suffered a broken leg, which would keep him out for the rest of the year, so he stood aside as coach, allowing the club to recruit former Carlton premiership player Ritchie Green.
During the 1953 season, a seventh White brother joined Camperdown.