US EditionFormer Illini Football Coach Mike White Dies at 89
- On Sunday, the University of Illinois athletic department announced Mike White, a Bay Area native and veteran coach, died at age 89 in Newport Beach.
- After starring at Cal, White played four sports, was 1957 team captain, began coaching the next year as a Cal assistant, and joined staffs including Bill Walsh.
- During his tenure in college football, White led Illinois to a 47-41-3 record, including the 1983 team that went 10-1 and reached the Rose Bowl.
- Former players praised him, with Burl Toler Jr., former Cal linebacker, saying `Mike was special`, and reports noted no cause of death was provided.
- His NFL career included coaching the Oakland Raiders in 1995-96 before Al Davis fired him after a 7-9 season, assisting the St. Louis Rams’ 1999 Super Bowl win, and helping establish the World League.
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Former Raiders coach Mike White dies at 89
Mike White, who had stints as the head coach of Cal, Illinois and the Oakland Raiders, died at the age of 89 on Sunday in Newport Beach, Calif.News of his death was announced Monday by the Cal athletic department.Born in Berkeley, Calif., White was a star end and halfback for the Golden Bears in the 1950s.Appropriately, he began his coaching career at Cal, and after a successful detour at rival Stanford, returned to become his alma mater's head …
Mike White, who led Illinois to 1983 Big Ten title, Rose Bowl, dies at 89
Former Illinois football coach Mike White, who led the Fighting Illini to the 1983 Big Ten title and a Rose Bowl berth, died Sunday at 89, the university announced.White coached the Illini from 1980 to ’87, going 47-41-3 and leading them to three bowl games. The 1983 team was his best. It went 10-1 in the regular season, including 9-0 in Big Ten games. It’s the only team in Big Ten history to beat every other conference foe in the same season. I…
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Former Cal, Raiders head coach Mike White’s ties connected with nearly every team in the Bay Area during his six decades in football
White, who died Sunday at the age of 89, played at Acalanes High and Cal, then coached the Bears, Stanford, Raiders and 49ers during his career
Mike White, who coached Illinois’ 1983 football team to the Rose Bowl, dies at 89
Former Illinois football coach Mike White, who led the Illini to the Rose Bowl in the 1983 season, died Sunday at age 89, the school announced. White coached Illinois from 1980-87, going 47-41-3 and leading the Illini to three bowl games. That included the 1983 team that went 10-1 in the regular season and 9-0 in the Big Ten. That’s the only team in Big Ten history to defeat every other conference member in the same season, according to Illinois…
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