| Donald White | |
| Birth Date: | 22 April 1898 |
| Birth Place: | Lebanon, Indiana, U.S. |
| Death Place: | Kosciusko County, Indiana, U.S. |
| Nationality: | American |
| High School: | Lebanon (Lebanon, Indiana) |
| College: | Purdue (1918–1921) |
| Career Position: | Guard |
| Coach Start: | 1923 |
| Coach End: | 1963 |
| Cyears1: | 1923–1935 |
| Cteam1: | Washington University |
| Cyears2: | 1936–1945 |
| Cteam2: | Connecticut |
| Cyears3: | 1945–1956, 1962–1963 |
| Cteam3: | Rutgers |
| Cyears4: | 1956 |
| Cteam4: | Thailand national team |
| Highlights: | As player:
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Donald S. White (April 22, 1898 – July 12, 1983)[1] was an American college basketball player and coach. Raised in Lebanon, Indiana, White was a standout basketball player at Lebanon High School and led them to consecutive state championships in 1917 and 1918. He attended Purdue University and played for their basketball and baseball teams.[2] [3] As a senior in 1920–21, White led the Western Conference (now known as the Big Ten Conference) in scoring and his Boilermakers to a conference championship. He was named first-team all-Western Conference and was also declared a consensus All-American by the Helms Athletic Foundation.[4]
White became a head coach after his playing days. He served as head coach at Washington University in St. Louis, the University of Connecticut, and Rutgers University.[5] [6] He won or tied seven conference regular season championships throughout his career: three at Washington University, one at Connecticut, and three at Rutgers.[5] White compiled an overall career record of 301–332.[5]
Internationally, White was chosen by the U.S. State Department to establish a basketball program in Thailand.[7] He was the national basketball team head coach in the 1956 Summer Olympics,[7] placing 15th out of 15 squads.