Joseph Henry "Jo Jo" White (born November 16, 1946) is an American former professional basketball player.
White was born in St. Louis, Missouri. He played college basketball at the University of Kansas, entering the NCAA Tournament and losing a double overtime thriller to UTEP, then known as Texas Western, in the Midwest regional final (UTEP went on to win the championship, which was depicted in the 2006 Disney film Glory Road, with Texas Western...
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Joseph Henry "Jo Jo" White (born November 16, 1946) is an American former professional basketball player.
White was born in St. Louis, Missouri. He played college basketball at the University of Kansas, entering the NCAA Tournament and losing a double overtime thriller to UTEP, then known as Texas Western, in the Midwest regional final (UTEP went on to win the championship, which was depicted in the 2006 Disney film Glory Road, with Texas Western playing Kansas in the 1966 college basketball tournament).
After college, White played on the 1968 USA Olympic basketball team in Mexico, which went undefeated (9-0), beating Yugoslavia 65-50 in the title game.
After the Olympics, White was drafted in 1969 in the first round (9th pick overall) by the NBA's Boston Celtics, who at that time had just won their 11th championship in 13 years. However, before White even reported to training camp, the Celtics' legendary center and player-coach Bill Russell announced his retirement. White would...
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