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Former Coach Mike White Passes Away at 89
12/15/2025
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Story summary
- Mike White, former head coach of the California Golden Bears and Illinois Fighting Illini, died Sunday at age 89.
- White coached Cal from 1972 to 1977, including a tie for the Pac-8 title in 1975.
- Cal averaged 459 yards per game under White.
- Chuck Muncie finished second in the Heisman Trophy voting.
- White coached Illinois from 1980 to 1987, posting a 47-41-3 record and guiding the 1984 Rose Bowl.
