Hall of Fame
Delores Brumfield White graduated from Alabama College (University of Montevallo) in 1954. Prior to arriving on campus White joined the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League in 1947 at the age of 14. The AAGPBL was chronicled in the hit movie “A League of Their Own.” In 1946, at the age of 13 she was offered a spot on a team in Chicago but her parents would not allow her because of her age. In 1947, she attended spring training in Havana, Cuba and was the drafted by the South Bend Blue Socks. She spent seven seasons playing in the AAGPBL and was a part of three different teams including the Blue Socks. Her best season was in 1953 when she had a .332 batting average with 51 walks and just 15 strikeouts. Using her 55 dollar a week salary she saved up enough money to attended Alabama College and received her bachelor’s in health and physical education. In 2004, she received the University of Montevallo Distinguished Alumna Award. She spent over 40 years in the teaching and coaching profession including 30 years at Henderson State University where she was professor and coach. She is a member of the HSU Hall of Fame and has also received the award for the UM Health, Physical Education and Recreation Alumna of the Year.
