| Whitey Baccus | |
| Birth Date: | 13 November 1911 |
| Death Place: | Bonham, Texas |
| Player Sport1: | Football |
| Player Years2: | 1932 |
| Player Team2: | SMU |
| Player Years3: | 1934 |
| Player Team3: | SMU |
| Player Sport4: | Basketball |
| Player Years5: | 1932–1935 |
| Player Team5: | SMU |
| Coach Sport1: | Basketball |
| Coach Years2: | 1938–1942 |
| Coach Team2: | SMU |
| Coach Years3: | 1945–1947 |
| Coach Team3: | SMU |
| Overall Record: | 55–71 |
Forrest Clyde "Whitey" Baccus (November 13, 1911 – August 1, 1968) was a college basketball player and men's college basketball head coach at Southern Methodist University. Baccus was a forward for the SMU Mustangs men's basketball team for three seasons. He received all-Southwest Conference honors and was recognized as a third-team All-American by Converse following the 1934–35 season, in which he captained SMU's first-ever Southwest Conference championship team in basketball under head coach Jimmie St. Clair.[1] [2] He would go on to coach SMU in basketball for six seasons (1938–42, 1945–47), finishing with an overall record of 55–71 (.437).[3] [4]