Byron Raymond "Whizzer" White was an American lawyer and professional football halfback who served as an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States from 1962 to 1993. At the time of his retirement, he was the Supreme Court's only sitting justice appointed by a Democrat and the last-living member of the progressive Warren Court. Born: June 8, 1917 Died: April 15, 2002 In office: April 16, 1962 – June 28, 1993 Wiki link