| Alton White | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 31, 1945 Amherst, NS, CAN |
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
| Weight | 175 lb (79 kg; 12 st 7 lb) |
| Position | Right Wing/Centre |
| Shot | Right |
| Played for | New York Raiders Los Angeles Sharks Michigan Stags/Baltimore Blades |
| Playing career | 1965–1975 |
Alton White ( born May 31, 1945 in Amherst, Nova Scotia) is a retired professional Canadian ice hockey player. He played three seasons in the World Hockey Association with the New York Raiders, Los Angeles Sharks, and the Michigan Stags/Baltimore Blades.[1] White is best known for being the second player of African descent, after Willie O'Ree, to have played on a professional major league ice hockey team[2] and for being the first hockey player of African descent to score 20 goals in a single season for a major league team. He scored 21 goals and 21 assists for the Los Angeles Sharks during the 1972-73 season. During the same 72-73 season, he became the first black player in history to score a Hat-trick, three goals in a game, in a major league professional game.[2]