Sammy White
Lincoln High School 1945
Baseball, Basketball
SPS High School Athletic Hall of Fame • Seattle WA
High School
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Two-time first-team All-City catcher for the Lynx
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First-team All-City basketball center as a senior, leading Lincoln to the state championship
College
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Declined professional baseball offers after high school to attend the University of Washington
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Huskies leading hitter as a sophomore and junior
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Led Washington to its first NCAA basketball tournament in 1948
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Selected to the All-West Team in 1949 by the National Association of Basketball coaches
Professional
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Declined professional basketball offer from Minneapolis Lakers after college
to continue baseball career
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Played with the Pacific Coast League’s Seattle Rainiers for three years
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11-year career in the MLB with the Boston Red Sox, Milwaukee Braves and
Philadelphia Phillies
Other
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Inducted into the State of Washington and Husky Halls of Fame