White, Byron Raymond Born June 8, 1917, in Fort Collins, CO Died April 15, 2002, in Denver, CO Federal Judicial Service: Associate Justice, Supreme Court of the United States Nominated by John F. Kennedy on April 3, 1962, to a seat vacated by Charles Evans Whittaker. Confirmed by the Senate on April 11, 1962, and received commission on April 12, 1962. Assumed senior status on June 28, 1993. Service terminated on April 15, 2002, due to death. Allotment as Circuit Justice: Eighth Circuit, April 16, 1962-June 8, 1970 Tenth Circuit, April 16, 1962-June 27, 1993 Sixth Circuit, July 4, 1981-September 30, 1981 Fifth Circuit, October 1, 1981-October 8, 1990 Eleventh Circuit, June 26, 1987-July 31, 1987 Education: University of Oxford, Rhodes Scholar University of Colorado, B.A., 1938 Yale Law School, LL.B., 1946 Professional Career: Professional football player, Pittsburgh Steelers and Detroit Lions, 1938-1940 U.S. Navy, Naval Intelligence, 1942-1945 Law clerk, Hon. Fred Vinson, Supreme Court of the United States, 1946-1947 Private practice, Denver, Colorado, 1947-1961 Deputy attorney general, U.S. Department of Justice, 1961-1962 Research Collections