Professional Hockey Player. Born William Earl White, he was one of the most notable defensemen during his National Hockey League career which span from 1967-68 to 1975-76. He turned professional in 1960 after playing junior hockey with the Toronto Marlboros of the Ontario Hockey Association. Due to a lack of opportunity in the NHL because they only had six teams, he ended up playing for both the Rochester Americans and the Springfield Indians of the American Hockey League during the first part of his pro career. In 1967 he was acquired by the newly expansion Los Angeles Kings of the NHL and quickly became one of their best defensemen. He also lead the team in scoring in the two years he was with the team. In 1970 he was traded to the Chicago Black Hawks and starred for them until retiring after the 1975-76 season. Paired with rushing defenseman Pat Stapleton, they formed one of the greatest defensive pairings of the decade. He averaged nearly 30 assists a season in his five full seasons with Chicago despite recurring minor injuries. During that time, he was named to the NHL's Second All-Star squad on defense in 1972, 1973, and 1974, as well as being named to play in the All-Star Game for six consecutive seasons between 1969 and 1974. He was also a member of the Canadian team in the 1972 Summit Series against the Soviets, playing eight games. Already missing significant time in the previous seasons due to injuries, he suffered a neck injury in the 1976 playoffs from which he sustained lingering nerve damage and was forced to retire from the sport. He finished his NHL career with 50 goals, 215 assists and 265 points in 604 games, with 495 penalty minutes. At the time of his retirement, even though he had played only six full seasons with the Hawks, he was in the top five of all-time Black Hawk defense scorers. Midway through the 1977 season, he became the Black Hawks' interim coach, but left the team at the end of the season without any success. He later went on to coach his old junior hockey team, the Toronto Marlboros.