White to coach South

Edison High Coach Dave White, a Newport Coast resident and former

Orange Coast College quarterback, will coach the South in the 42nd

edition of the Orange County All-Star Football Game, scheduled July 13 at

Orange Coast College.

White, who has already represented Edison High as a player and a head

coach in the annual summer showcase, was announced as South coach at the

Orange County Newsmakers Luncheon Tuesday at the Arrowhead Pond.

White, 104-58-2 in 15 years as head coach at his alma mater, led the

Chargers to a 9-3 campaign that ended in the CIF Southern Section

Division I quarterfinals last fall.

A former standout quarterback for Coach Bill Workman at Edison, White

then led OCC to a national championship in 1975, before completing his

collegiate career at Oregon State.

He played for the South in the 1974 Orange County All-Star Game, a

15-12 North victory, then coached the Rebels to a 22-9 victory in 1990.

“Looking back to my playing days, this game was one of the most

exciting times I had,” White said. “Then, coaching it 11 years ago was a

blast, also. I feel fortunate to get another shot at coaching this game.

I’ve won one and I’ve lost one, so I guess this is the rubber match.”

Fullerton High head man Julian Smilowitz will coach the North.

-- by Barry Faulkner