John White (squash player)
| Nickname(s) | Great White, The Rocket, and The Legend |
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| Country |
 Scotland |
| Residence | Philadelphia, USA |
| Born |
15 June 1973 Mount Isa, Australia |
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) |
| Plays | Right-Handed |
| Racquet used | Prince O3 Black |
| Men's Singles | |
| Highest ranking | 1 (March 2004) |
| Title(s) | 13 |
| Tour final(s) | 32 |
| World Open | F (2002) |
| Last updated on: 30 December 2011. | |
John White (born 15 June 1973 in Mount Isa, Australia) is a former World No. 1 squash player.
Career overview
White finished runner-up at both the World Open and the British Open in 2002. He won the PSA Masters title in 2003 (beating Thierry Lincou in the final 15–8, 17–15, 17–16). He also won the British National Championships in 2004 (beating Lee Beachill in the final 17–16, 17–14, 14–15, 15–8). White reached the World No. 1 ranking in March 2004.
White is known as the hardest hitter of the ball in the sport of squash. Quite frequently, he has achieved speeds of over 165 miles per hour (266 km/h). One of his shots was clocked at 172 miles per hour, a record until 3 October 2011 when Cameron Pilley hit a shot that was recorded at 175 miles per hour. White was brought up in Australia, but represents Scotland in international squash.
In 2007, White was appointed Director of Squash and head squash coach at Franklin & Marshall College in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. He retired from the PSA tour after losing to James Willstrop in the second round of World Squash Championships in 2008.[1]In 2011, White was appointed as the Head Coach of the varsity men's and women's squash teams at Drexel University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.[2]
World Open final appearances
0 title & 1 runner-up
| Outcome | Year | Location | Opponent in the final | Score in the final |
| Runner-up | 2002 | Antwerp, Belgium |  David Palmer | 13–15, 12–15, 15–6, 15–14, 15–11 |
Major World Series final appearances
British Open: 1 final (0 title, 1 runner-up)
| Outcome | Year | Opponent in the final | Score in the final |
| Runner-up | 2002 |  Peter Nicol | 15–9, 15–8, 15–8 |
Qatar Classic: 1 finals (0 title, 1 runner-up)
| Outcome | Year | Opponent in the final | Score in the final |
| Runner-up | 2003 | Lee Beachill | 15-12, 15-5, 11-15, 12-15, 15-9 |
References
- ↑ "Au Revoir John". Archived from the original on 22 October 2008. Retrieved 26 February 2010.
- ↑ "Drexel Adds Men's and Women's Squash as Varsity Sports, Selects John White to Lead the Program". 25 April 2011. Retrieved 26 April 2011.
External links
- John White profile from PSA (archived)
- Profile at Squashinfo.com
- Page at Squashpics.com
- Article at Squashtalk.com (March 2001)
- Article on appointment at Franklin & Marshall College (September 2007)
- Article on appointment as Head Coach of Men's and Women's varsity squash teams at Drexel University (April 2011)
| Sporting positions | ||
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| Preceded by Thierry Lincou |
World No. 1 March 2004 - April 2004 |
Succeeded by Peter Nicol |
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