Salt Lake Telegram | 1937-12-20 | Page 12 | 'Whizzer' to Take Examination for Rhodes Award

To Oxford? Jl r r-,l l i a. WOfe " TA' . .. I. I BYRON WHITE 'Whizzer' to Take Examination for Rhodes Award SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 20 P Byron "Wihzzer" White, Colorado's all American halfback, entered his stiffest competition today, but it wasn't on the football field. The "Whizzer" was in San Francisco to take a Rhodes scholarship ex-: amination. His opposition won't be helmeted linesmen, but an examining board of educators, industrialists and men prominent in business and political affairs. Will Soon Know By tonight "Whizzer" will know if his scholastic ambitions have been realized and whether he will go to Oxford. England, with expenses ex-penses paid for a four years' postgraduate post-graduate course at one of the world's most renowned citadels of j learning. Taking the examination with White will be 11 other men from six western states, nresumablv itut as smart and as fit as he. but as only four scholarships are open, most of them must fail. Like White, the other youngsters in four years of college have stood above the common herd in scholarship scholar-ship and In extracurricular activities, activi-ties, of which athletics is one. "Whiizer." who arrived in San Francisco yesterday, didn't talk about the 122 points and 1200 yards he rolled ud on the football field this fall, but of his ambition to succeed suc-ceed in his chosen profession law. An Oxford education, he aaid, was a vital stepping stone toward that Pro BaJI Several years ago an older brother. Sam White, won a Rhodes scholarship and Is at Oxford now. "I'd sure like to see how Sam's doing over there." grinned "Whii-xer.." "Whii-xer.." "Yes, sir. I sure would." Regardless of the outcome of today's to-day's examinations, "Whitzer" said he would not play professional football. foot-ball. He has received offers from pro teams.