In memory of Tom White

In memory of Tom White

Tom White passed away in 1977 at the age of 18. A resident of Chicago and an avid hockey player who was born deaf, Tom was an inspiration to former Chicago Blackhawk Star Stan Mikita and Chicago Businessman Irv Tiahnybik who together established the American Hearing Impaired Hockey Association (AHIHA) in 1973 in conjunction with the NHL Hall of Fame.