Alton White
| Alton White | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
May 31, 1945 Amherst, NS, CAN | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | ||
| Weight | 175 lb (79 kg; 12 st 7 lb) | ||
| Position | Right Wing/Centre | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| Played for |
New York Raiders Los Angeles Sharks Michigan Stags/Baltimore Blades | ||
| Playing career | 1965–1975 | ||
Alton White (born May 31, 1945 in Amherst, Nova Scotia) is a retired professional Canadian ice hockey player. He played three seasons in the World Hockey Association with the New York Raiders, Los Angeles Sharks, and the Michigan Stags/Baltimore Blades.[1] White is best known for being the second player of African descent, after Willie O'Ree, to have played on a professional major league ice hockey team[2] and for being the first hockey player of African descent to score 20 goals in a single season for a major league team. He scored 21 goals and 21 assists for the Los Angeles Sharks during the 1972-73 season. During the same 72-73 season, he became the first black player in history to score a Hat-trick, three goals in a game, in a major league professional game.[2]
References
- ↑ "Alton White's player profile". Hockey Reference.com. Retrieved 2010-08-10.
- 1 2 "Rink Rookie Makes Hockey History", Ebony: 64–68, April 1973