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Byron Raymond "Whizzer" White (June 8, 1917 – April 15, 2002) was an American lawyer, jurist, and professional football player who served as an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States from 1962 until 1993.
4 de jun. de 2024 · Byron R. White was an associate justice of the United States Supreme Court (1962–93). Before taking up the study of law in 1940, White achieved a national reputation as a quarterback and halfback on the University of Colorado football team, earning the nickname “Whizzer.”
Learn about the life and career of Byron R. White, a former professional football player, Rhodes scholar, and U.S. Supreme Court justice. Explore his pragmatic approach to law, his opinions on civil rights and federalism, and his retirement in 1993.
16 de abr. de 2002 · Byron R. White, the football legend who became one of the longest serving justices of the United States Supreme Court, died yesterday in Denver.
15 de abr. de 2002 · Byron R. White, the football legend who became one of the longest serving justices of the United States Supreme Court, died today in a Denver nursing home of complications of pneumonia.
16 de oct. de 2021 · Learn about the life and legacy of Justice Byron White, who served on the Supreme Court for 31 years and left a mixed record of opinions and dissents. Find out what his official papers reveal about his influence and views on controversial issues such as abortion, civil rights, and judicial power.
Byron White (1917–2002) was Colorado’s first-ever US Supreme Court justice, serving from 1962 to 1993, as well as a nationally known college athlete for the University of Colorado and a star pro football player.
