Whitey Durham
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| Whitey Durham | |
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 Barry Corbin as Coach Withey Durham |
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| First appearance | Pilot (episode 1.01) |
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| Age | 68 |
| Occupation | Coach |
| Relationships | Camilla Durham (Wife; deceased) |
| Episode count | 73 |
| Portrayed by | Barry Corbin |
| Created by | Mark Schwahn |
Brian "Whitey" Durham is Tree Hill's Raven's basketball coach and also a father figure to most of the players.
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[edit] Biography
Whitey Durham has been the coach of the Ravens for many years and was married but his wife died on the operation table, leaving him with no child. He has since been considering the Ravens as more or less his children, especially Lucas Scott and Jake Jagielski. He was also a very good friend of Keith Scott who was also a former player of his.
[edit] Season One
He was the one to give his chance to Lucas Scott after several Ravens were fired for drink driving, when Keith showed him his nephew playing at River court. That year his team never lost a game, but at the end of the season he had to have an operation because of an eye condition and temporarily left the team. Dan Scott replaced him and chose to let a harmed Lucas play which led to the Ravens losing the game and Whitey his chance to be champion for once.
[edit] Season Two
Although the basketball season was over in season 2, Withey kept an eye on his players during season 2 and served as a Yoda type person for anyone who needed his advice. For instance helping Jake get Jenny away from Nikki. He was also helped by some, as Lucas convinced him to have the operation he needed to save his life.
[edit] Season Three
In season 3 he tried to patch things up between Nathan, Haley and Lucas because of the rift that had been created during season 2. He also punished his players for making a largely disappointing start to the season by making them play in an abandoned court, thinking they were no longer worthy of the former one. He helped Lucas and Karen with their grief after Keith's death and tried to keep Dan away from everyone he had hurt.
[edit] Season Four
In season 4 he welcomes Skills Taylor into the team after Lucas plays him the same trick Keith played to him to make him get Lucas on board. He also won the championship, captaining the Ravens to victory and overcoming a past defeat that lingered with him for nineteen years.
[edit] Trivia
- The town of Tree Hill is set in Wilmington, North Carolina. The basketball team of Wilmington is actually one of the most successful high school basketball teams in NC history. The high school has amassed a total of 12 state championships, second only to - Durham high school. The charachter is ironically named after this rivalling school. [1]
- The name Whitey comes from a game with a black team when one of the players said "I pick Whitey" (the white one)
- Since he had his time capsule 50 years before the main characters he his 50 years older than them, meaning he is 68.
[edit] Speculation
Some speculate that it is Whitey who knows about Dan killing Keith. There are some solid reasons to back this up. Whitey was not present at Nathan and Haley's wedding, which is suspicious as he was one of few the people who supported their relationship from the beginning and tried to get them back together when they were broken up. This was the same day that Dan found the "Murderer" sign on his wall. Whitey could have done this and stayed away from the wedding so that Dan would not think it was him. Also Whitey is the first one to point out the "Genesis" sign on the wall when Dan first thinks its merely a figment of his imagination.
| One Tree Hill | ||
| Episode list | Official site | ||
| General | Mark Schwahn | I Don't Want to Be (Theme) | episode titles | |
| Current Main Characters | Lucas Scott | Nathan Scott | Peyton Sawyer | Haley James Scott Dan Scott | Brooke Davis | Deborah Lee | Mouth McFadden Skills Taylor | Rachel Gatina | Whitey Durham | Karen Roe |
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| Former Main Characters |
Keith Scott (S1-S3) |
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| Recurring Characters |
Bevin Mirskey | Tim Smith | Jake Jagielski | Nicki | Cooper Lee |
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| Places | Wilmington, North Carolina | |
