White was a right-handed batsman who fielded as a wicket-keeper. White made his first-class debut for Northamptonshire against Glamorgan in the 1946 County Championship. He made a further first-class appearance in 1947 against the Combined Services, before making a final appearance against Essex in the 1948 County Championship.
In his three first-class matches, he scored 44 runs at an average of 11.00, with a high score of 16.
He died at Stoke Mandeville Hospital, in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire on 6 March 2004.