He was hired as one of the first coaches of the Guilford Quakers in 1897, posting a 2–2–1 record.
[1] Whitaker played college football at the University of North Carolina, where he was a prominent fullback, described by Kemp Plummer Battle as "probably the university's best all around athlete.
"[2] In the 1895 Georgia vs. North Carolina football game, Whitaker threw what is purported by some to be the first forward pass.
[4] Whitaker was born on October 5, 1877, in Warrenton, North Carolina.
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