Emeritus Professor Saxon White

Emeritus Professor Saxon White

9th March, 1934-  7th October, 2025

The distinguished former SUCC all rounder Saxon William White died on 7th October, aged ninety-one.

Sax came to University from Homebush High where the Headmaster had been A.D.Watson, and the Kings School.  He resided at St Andrews College whilst at the University..

He played Cricket for the Club, and the College, gaining his Cricket Blue. At Football (Rugby Union), he played for the University, was also awarded a Football Blue. Sax went on to play for Australia in seven Internationals, and 22 other fixtures in the Australian colours.

Fergus Munro, who played for the Club, batted with him in Inter-College Cricket and made the following remarks “Sax was a hero to us as a Wallaby and a Doctor. We opened the batting together in the College X!. He was always great fun and a great leader in both rugby and cricket. He was a fine man.”

Sax White taught at the University of Newcastle and became Dean of the Faculty of Medicine.

He is survived by his wife Julie, his son Matthew, who also played with the Club, and his daughters Lisa and Jessica. The Club expresses its great sympathy to his family on their loss.