Age, Biography and Wiki
Willye White was born on 31 December, 1939 in Money, Mississippi, U.S., is an American athlete (1939–2007). Discover Willye White's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is she in this year and how she spends money? Also learn how she earned most of networth at the age of 67 years old?
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67 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Capricorn |
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31 December 1939 |
| Birthday |
31 December |
| Birthplace |
Money, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Date of death |
6 February, 2007 |
| Died Place |
Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Nationality |
United States
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Willye White Height, Weight & Measurements
At 67 years old, Willye White height is 1.63 m and Weight 56 kg.
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1.63 m |
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56 kg |
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Dating & Relationship status
She is currently single. She is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about She's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, She has no children.
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Willye White Net Worth
Her net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Willye White worth at the age of 67 years old? Willye White’s income source is mostly from being a successful athlete. She is from United States. We have estimated Willye White's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
| Net Worth in 2024 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
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Pending |
| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
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Not Available |
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athlete |
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Timeline
Willye Brown White (December 31, 1939 – February 6, 2007) was an American track and field athlete who took part in five Olympics from 1956 to 1972.
She was America's best female long jumper of the time and also competed in the 100 meters sprint.
White was a Tennessee State University Tigerbelle under Coach Ed Temple.
An African-American, White was the first U.S. athlete to compete in track in five Olympics.
White is an inductee in the United States Olympic and Paralympic Hall of Fame.
A public park in Chicago is named in her honor.
White was a 16-year-old sophomore in high school when she won a silver medal in the long jump in the 1956 games in Melbourne, Australia.
It marked the first time an American woman ever won a medal in that event.
White moved to Chicago in 1960 and became a nurse, first at Cook County Hospital, then at the Greenwood Medical Center.
During her career White won 13 national indoor and outdoor titles and set seven U.S. records in the long jump.
Her last record of 6.55 m stood from 1964 until 1972.
In 1965 she got a job of a public health administrator at the Chicago Health Department, and in 1976 earned a bachelor's degree from Chicago State University.
She was a member of more than 30 international track and field teams and won a dozen Amateur Athletic Union long jump titles in her career, according to USA Track & Field, which inducted her into its hall of fame in 1981 — one of her 11 sports hall of fame inductions.
In those years White was active as an athletics coach, preparing the national team to the 1981 World Cup and 1994 U.S. Olympic Festival.
In 1990, she founded WBW Hang on Productions, a sports and fitness consultancy, and in 1991 the Willye White Foundation.
The Foundation aimed to help children and included an after-school program, a summer day-camp and healthcare.
She also served as director of the Chicago Park District.
White died of pancreatic cancer at Northwestern Memorial Hospital, according to Sarah Armantrout, a longtime friend who was with White when she died.
In 1999, Sports Illustrated for Women named her one of the 100 greatest women athletes in the 20th century.
Born in Money, Mississippi, and raised by her grandparents, she picked cotton to help her family earn money, while at the same time competing in sports.
A longtime Chicago-area resident, she credited her experience as an athlete with allowing her to see beyond the racism and hatred that surrounded her as a child.
