Comments on: Lessons in Manliness from Byron “Whizzer” White

By: The Whole Man: 25 Men Who Cultivated Both Mind and Body | The Art of Manliness

Tue, 06 Jul 2010 22:43:16 +0000

[...] Byron “Whizzer” White was a true all-around badass. By strictly disciplining himself and effectively using his time, he pushed both his physical and mental capacities to their limits. At the University of Colorado, White earned 7 athletic letters (three in basketball, two in football, and two in baseball) and was All-Conference in every season in all three sports. Post-graduation, he was drafted into the NFL as its highest paid player. When he wasn’t training (and even at halftime), White was hitting the books, allowing him to graduate at the top of his class both at CU and Yale Law School and earn a Rhodes scholarship. And he never lost sight of what was truly important; White ignored intense pressure and turned down big bucks to interrupt his professional football career and study at Oxford. Such intense dedication paid off; White was named to the Supreme Court and became one of the longest serving justices in US history. [...]

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Southern Appeal » Whizzer White — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 00:15:05 +0000

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By: Sir Lancelot

Sir Lancelot — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 14:53:34 +0000

I think the main obstacle to becoming a first class hustler like the good judge is your own stress threshold. After a long stressful day at work your brain just goes “plop” and you don’t have the energy to study or work out.

By: Core

Core — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 22:06:13 +0000

Growing up on a Farm, and being around someone who works hard all there life. I’d say that helped a lot in his mentality of doing the best he could.

I wish I had the same good fortune growing up as the man in this article. He had a great start on life.

I feel a little down after reading the article, because it makes me reflect on how I was raised, and what kind of parent… raised me.

Well life kicked me in the nuts before I even began, but I’ll have my success, it’ll just take me longer.

By: Andrew Barbour

Andrew Barbour — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 02:11:15 +0000

Robeson went off the reservation with his support for Stalin. That was wrong. Stalin was one of the most purely evil men on the planet. I don’t agree with Robeson at all for much of his radical politics.

But hell, the man was a scholar, athlete, linguist (spoke what, 12 languages fluently?), actor, singer and civil rights activist. What he put his mind to, he did, and he did it a damn sight better than most of us could ever do.

I’m not looking for adulation of the man, I’m just saying he’s worthy of respect for his accomplishments–not his ideas.

By: Rob

Rob — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 23:24:33 +0000

Wow! Ok, He’s going up on my wall right next to Edwin Hubble (the one the telescope is named after) now, what a man!
Aslo, do an article on Hubble yes?

By: Sir Lancelot

Sir Lancelot — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 13:19:31 +0000

Brett quotes The Man Who Once Was Whizzer White by Dennis Hutchinson as his source, so I guess that would be a good place to start.

By: Sam

Sam — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 07:48:09 +0000

I’d like to read more about him. What book(s) can you recommend?

By: Terry

Terry — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 01:41:07 +0000

I have a deep respect for Byron White. I live in downtown Denver just down the street from the Byron White Courthouse, and have a learned a great deal about him since moving here. A truly inspiring man.

By: Neil T

Neil T — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 00:05:26 +0000

What an incredibly inspiring story. More men should emulate Bryon White’s selfless attitude. It’s tiring to see a tiny bit of attention to turn people into self-important jerks.

And even though he was very accomplished, I admire that he remained modest. We’re all going to die one day, so why are we so concerned about ‘making our mark’ on history? This is the sign of a true leader.