Alton White
Alton White (born May 31, 1945) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. He played three seasons in the World Hockey Association with the New York Raiders, Los Angeles Sharks, and the Michigan Stags/Baltimore Blades.[1]
| Alton White | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
May 31, 1945 Amherst, Nova Scotia, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | ||
| Weight | 175 lb (79 kg; 12 st 7 lb) | ||
| Position | Right wing/Centre | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| Played for |
New York Raiders Los Angeles Sharks Michigan Stags/Baltimore Blades | ||
| Playing career | 1965–1975 | ||
Born in Amherst, Nova Scotia, White is best known for being the second player of African descent, after Willie O'Ree, to have played on a professional major league ice hockey team[2] and for being the first hockey player of African descent to score 20 goals in a single season for a major league team. He scored 21 goals and 21 assists for the Los Angeles Sharks during the 1972-73 season. During the same 1972-73 season, he became the first black player in history to score a hat-trick in a major league professional game, doing so against the Chicago Cougars.[2]
References
- "Alton White's player profile". Hockey Reference.com. Retrieved 2010-08-10.
- "Rink Rookie Makes Hockey History", Ebony, Johnson Publishing Company: 64–68, April 1973
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database