Bill White (bobsledder)
Bill White 
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| Full name | William Harrison White, III |
| nation |
 United States
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| birthday | December 6, 1959 |
| place of birth | Chicago , Illinois |
| size | 178 cm |
| Weight | 77 kg |
| Career | |
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| discipline | four |
| status | resigned |
William Harrison "Bill" White, III (born December 6, 1959 in Chicago , Illinois ) is a former American bobsleigh athlete .
White was already active in athletics and football at Wasson High School in Colorado Springs . At the University of Northern Colorado he competed in the sprint, achieved a personal best of 10.65 seconds over 100 meters. He was named the Athletics MVP by the North Central Conference for three consecutive years . Because of his achievements, he was accepted into the US bobsleigh team. Together with Brent Rushlaw , Hal Hoye and Mike Wasko , he took part in the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary , Canada . In the four-man bobsleigh, they finished fourth, 0.02 seconds behind the Soviet Union team in third.
White was with the US Air Force based at Hanscom Field Airport in Massachusetts .
Web links
- Bill White in the database of Sports-Reference (English; archived from the original )
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| SURNAME | White, Bill |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | White, William Harrison III (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American bobsledder |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 6, 1959 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Chicago , Illinois |