C.U University Byron Whizzer White 1936-1937 Yearbook

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Up for auction are two University of Colorado Yearbooks 1936-1937 with the schools most famous student of the time, Byron "Whizzer" White. is what I found when I googled his name. CU-Boulder Chancellor, President, Law School Dean Laud Scholar-Athlete Byron White Officials at the University of Colorado at Boulder expressed sadness at the death of Byron R. White, retired U.S. Supreme Court Justice, CU-Boulder valedictorian and the school's first All-American football player. "It was a privilege and pleasure for me to have known Justice Byron White," said CU-Boulder Chancellor Richard Byyny. "His tenure on the Supreme Court was distinguished, characterized by independent thinking and enormous integrity. "Of all our alumni in the first half of the last century, he stands out and is a source of great pride. He exemplified the high achieving student who is also an outstanding varsity athlete. We are sorry to lose him and will always revere his memory," Byyny said. "This is a very sad loss for the nation and for the state of Colorado," said CU President Elizabeth Hoffman. "Justice White was one of CU's most distinguished alumni, and his memory will always live on at the University of Colorado. His careers as a CU football player, a Supreme Court Justice and a passionate advocate for First Amendment rights exemplify the best of CU's long-standing read more