Fred White (sportscaster)

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Fred White (May 29, 1936 – May 15, 2013) was an American sportscaster.

White called Kansas City Royals games for 25 years, from 1974 to 1998, mainly as the number-two announcer alongside Denny Matthews. In addition, he was the voice of the Kansas State Wildcats for many years, as well as being the sports anchor at WIBW-TV in Topeka, Kansas.{{cite web|url=http://www.cjonline.com/stories/110698/spo_kcfredwhite.shtml |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010309025723/https://www.cjonline.com/stories/110698/spo_kcfredwhite.shtml |archive-date=2001-03-09 |title=KC drops Fred White |publisher=CJOnline.com |first=Alan |last=Eskew |date=1998-11-06 |access-date=2013-05-16}} He also called events for ESPN, CBS, NBC, and TBS.{{cite web|last=Capital |first=The |url=http://www.cjonline.com/stories/031508/loc_258034998.shtml |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120805170751/http://www.cjonline.com/stories/031508/loc_258034998.shtml |archive-date=2012-08-05 |title=Daily Dose: Broadcaster had matchup in mind |publisher=CJOnline.com |date=2008-03-15 |access-date=2013-05-16}}

White was born and raised in Homer, Illinois, and graduated from Eastern Illinois University. On May 14, 2013, The Kansas City Royals announced White was retiring after 40 years with the organization.{{cite web|url=https://royals.mlblogs.com/fred-white-retires-after-40-years-with-the-royals-c8d46a4dc9da |title=Fred White retires after 40 years with the Royals |publisher=MLB.com/blogs |date=2013-05-14 |access-date=2020-09-16}} He died the following day, on May 15, 2013, at the age of 76, due to complications from melanoma.{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/Royals/status/334763618837073920 |title=Twitter / Royals: It is with great sadness we |publisher=Twitter.com |access-date=2013-05-16}}{{cite web|url=https://www.cjonline.com/article/20130515/SPORTS/305159795 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200916101035/https://www.cjonline.com/article/20130515/SPORTS/305159795 |archive-date=2020-09-16 |title=Topeka, Royals broadcast legend Fred White dies |publisher=CJOnline.com |date=2013-05-15 |access-date=2020-09-16}}