G. Edward White is David and Mary Harrison Distinguished Professor of Law at the University of Virginia Law School. He has been a Guggenheim Fellow, and twice a senior fellow of the National Endowment for the Humanities. He is a fellow of the American Academy of Arts & Sciences, a fellow of the Society of American Historians, and a member of the American Law Institute. White's 20 published books have won numerous honors and awards. His 1996 book, Creating the National Pastime: Baseball Transforms Itself, 1903-1953 , reflects his life-long participation and interest in athletics.
