Claim: Davey Whitney began his coaching career in 1954 as varsity basketball head coach at Burt High School in Clarksville, Tennessee, and in ten seasons he led Burt to over 200 victories and the 1961 National Negro High School Basketball Championship.
Evidence: Whitney began his coaching career in 1954 as varsity basketball head coach at Burt High School in Clarksville, Tennessee. In ten seasons, Whitney led Burt to over 200 victories and the 1961 National Negro High School Basketball Championship.