Following his graduation from Tennessee in 1922, White coached at Trousdale County High School in Tennessee and then at Ramsay High School in Birmingham, Alabama from 1930 to 1940.[2] In January 1940, he was hired at Howard College (now Samford University) to serve as head football coach.[2] During his two-year stint at Howard from 1940 through the 1941 seasons, White compiled a record of 8 wins, 10 losses and one tie (8–10–1).[3] Following the 1941 season, Howard temporarily dropped the football program due to the onset of World War II.[4] It was at this time White enlisted to serve in the Army and was commissioned as a captain in the United States Army Air Forces.[4]
Following the war, White resumed his coaching career as a line coach at Tennessee for the 1945 season.[1] The following year, he was hired at Sewanee to serve as head coach. During his time there from 1946 to 1953, White compiled a record of 38 wins, 23 losses and three ties (38–23–3).[3] After resigning from his post in February 1954, White returned to Howard where he coached for only the 1954 season and compiled a record of 2 wins and 7 losses (2–7).[3]
^ ab"All-time Lettermen & Staff". University of Tennessee Football Guide. Knoxville, Tennessee: Department of Athletics, University of Tennessee. 2011. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved November 14, 2011.