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Willie Louis White passed peacefully at his home in El Sobrante on June 29, 2021, with Karen, his wife of 30 years, by his side.

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Willie Louis White passed peacefully at his home in El Sobrante on June 29, 2021, with Karen, his wife of 30 years, by his side.

White was born in Shreveport, La., on July 24, 1938, to Lieutenant White and Ollie White Edgar. He graduated from Jefferson High School in 1956, attended Los Angeles Harbor Junior College in 1957, and transferred to the University of California, Berkeley, where he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Physical Education in 1960.

White began his celebrated career in track while attending UC Berkeley. As he worked on his bachelor’s degree he competed in numerous events and was twice ranked in the top 10 in the world in the men’s 100-meter dash by Track and Field News.

As the head track coach at Berkeley High School from 1966 to 1984, White became one of the most successful California high school track coaches. White coached the Berkeley High School team to one of the nation’s best and highest achieving records in American High School Track and Field. He was the first coach to ever win both championships for boys and girls, in the same year.

White was the assistant track and field coach, and head coach of volleyball at Cal State Hayward (East Bay) from 1984 to 1996. He also coached at Pittsburg High School.

Coach White retired from Cal State Hayward in 1996.

In 2010, White joined forces with the Oakland Parks and Recreation Department and the 100 Black Men of Oakland and was instrumental in reviving track & field and Girl’s Day Sports.

White has received countless honors and awards for his contributions to track and field over the last 60 years. In 1981, the City of Berkeley proclaimed July 11, “Coach Willie White Day” and in 2014 the City of Oakland proclaimed June 7, “Willie White Day.”

Track and field, along with his community and family remained an important part of White’s life for decades. He coached the Berkeley East Bay Track Club and the East Oakland Track Gems (EOTG).  In 2014, several of his athletes qualified and competed internationally in Australia; he was still coaching EOTG until his passing.

White is survived by his loving and devoted wife, Karen, his four children and a host of grandchildren.

A memorial service will be held at 10:00 am, July 24, 2021, on the Berkeley High School track field.

In lieu of flowers and to support his vision of community-based track and field, and in his memory, the family asks donations to be made to the East Oakland Track Gems at https://my.cheddarup.com/c/in-memory-of-coach-e.

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