both white and his older brother clayton s. sam white worked beet fields from the tichl that they could wield a hoe. winters were harsh. spring brought strong winds off the front rains, and summers were hot and dry. character was shaped in the relentless competition between the land and the elements. self-reliance was not an ab strakz. by graduating first in his class like his brother before him, byron white earned a full tuition scholarship to the university of colorado. there he was a star in three sports. football, basketball, and baseball. president of the student body, phi beta kappa, and like his brother before him, a roads scholar. his performance during his senior year is still statistically one of the most impressive in the history of intercollegiate football. it was capped by all american honors and bril yand plays. so great of the press interest in the young student athlete that the new york basketball writers association had a showcase for white and his teammates. white delayed his mat rick las vegas to accept the highe