From the University of Dayton, where he played just a single season, Ernie White first came to Canada in 1958 to play in the old ORFU (Ontario Rugby Football League). White played two seasons for Sarnia (1958-59) and started the 1960 season with the London Lords, also of the ORFU, before being "called up" to the Hamilton Tiger-Cats.
White did not see the ball much in his four games with Hamilton in 1960, with only three carries for 13 yards, but he walso used on kickoff and punt returns. In 1961, White moved to Ottawa where he would go on to play for seasons for the Rough Ridres (1961-64). In 9 games in 1961, White had 271 yards rushing on only 30 carries for a very impressive 9.0 yard average. White really broke out in 1962 for his best season when he rushed for 804 yards and caught 31 jpasses for another 758 yards.. White also had 10 touchdowns and all of this in only a 14 game schedule in which he won East All-Star honors at offensive halfback.
White's numbers slipped a bit in 1963, partly due to missing a couple of games. while rushing for 395 yards and making 20 catches for another 468 yards. White did lead the East in kickoff return yards 3 wuth 665 yards and a nifty 35.0 yard average. White also had 7 touchdowns in 1963
White's production continued to slip in 1964 and the Rough Riders released him in October. . White finished his CFL career in 1965, playing five games for the Montreal Alouettes.
White Named to All-Star Team - November 16, 1962
Ottawa Cuts Ernie White - October 20, 1964
Ernie White Now Retired From Professional Football - July 28, 1968
| Year | Team | GP | PA | PC | % | Yds | TD | Int | Sacked | Yds | TC | Yds | Avg | TD | Long | Rec | Yds | Avg | Long | TD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | SAR | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1959 | SAR | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1960 | HAM | 4 | 0 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 4.3 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1960 | LON | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1961 | OTT | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 271 | 9 | 1 | 45 | 1 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 6 |
| 1962 | OTT | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 136 | 804 | 5.9 | 5 | 45 | 31 | 758 | 24.5 | 67 | 5 | 60 |
| 1963 | OTT | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 62 | 395 | 6.4 | 4 | 47 | 20 | 468 | 23.4 | 68 | 3 | 42 |
| 1964 | OTT | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 88 | 4.6 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1965 | MON | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 109 | 3.8 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 150 | 30 | 74 | 0 | 6 |
| Year | Team | KOR | Yds | Avg | TD | Long | PR | Yds | Avg | TD | Long | MFGRet | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | SARSAR | |||||||||||||||
| 1959 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1960 | HAM | 3 | 55 | 18.3 | 0 | 23 | 6 | 149 | 24.8 | 0 | 108 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1960 | LON | |||||||||||||||
| 1961 | OTT | 14 | 325 | 23.2 | 0 | 44 | 24 | 147 | 6.1 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 54 | 27 | 0 | 40 |
| 1962 | OTT | 16 | 429 | 26.8 | 0 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1963 | OTT | 19 | 665 | 35 | 0 | 85 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1964 | OTT | 7 | 138 | 19.7 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1965 | MON | 2 | 41 | 20.5 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
