For other people named William White, see William White (disambiguation).
William Deacon White
Photo of Deacon White from The Edmonton Capital, February 10, 1911, pg. 6
Date of birth
(1878-12-06)December 6, 1878
Place of birth
Sheridan, Illinois
Date of death
November 1, 1939(1939-11-01) (aged 60)
Place of death
Chicago, Illinois
Career information
CFL status
International
Career history
As coach
1907–09
Edmonton Esquimaux
1910–13 1919–21 1923–24 1930
Edmonton Eskimos
1922
Edmonton Elks
As player
1907
Edmonton Esquimaux
Career highlights and awards
1908, 13, 21, 22 - Alberta Rugby Football Championship
William Freeman "Deacon" White (December 6, 1878 – November 1, 1939) was an American educator and an athlete, coach, manager, owner and promoter of multiple sports, known as the "King of Sports" in Edmonton, Alberta, during the 1920s. His is remembered as founder of multiple sports teams and the first coach of the Edmonton Eskimos football team.[1] A book-length biography of him called him "the founder of modern sports in Edmonton".
^Edmonton Eskimos 2009 Media Guide, p.196
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