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Born on June 8, 1917, was college and professional football star BYRON "WHIZZER" WHITE. A consensus All-American halfback for the Colorado Buffaloes, he was the runner-up for the Heisman Trophy in 1937. White attained a Rhodes Scholarship to study at Oxford University. In 1962, President John F. Kennedy nominated White to be an associate justice of the Supreme Court, succeeding Charles Evans Whittaker. White served until June 28, 1993. His Supreme Court tenure was the fourth-longest of the 20th century.
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ILLINI HISTORY - On June 7, 1924, the University of Illinois broke ground for its $772,000 "new gymnasium". Eventually named for UI Director of Athletics George Huff, the struture was designed in the Georgian-Revival style by Charles A. Platt and university architect James M. White. UI's athletic staff moved into the red cloister brick and white limestone-trimmed facility in September of 1925.
SPARTAN HISTORY - Happy 52nd Birthday on June 6th to former Michigan State ice hockey star Anson Carter. He went on to play four years for Coach Ron Mason's Spartans, earning First-Team All-CCHA honors (1994 and '95). Carter played in the NHL for 13 seasons, scoring a total of 202 goals. He's currently an analyst for NHL on TNT and MSG Network.
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