Officials

Jerry Whitney

Year Inducted: 2003

Category: Officials

Schools / Organizations:

IHSA

Biography:

Jerry Whitney of Stillman Valley became a registered official in 1974, a recognized official in 1980 and became certified in 1982. He was in his 47th year of officiating and had worked nearly 5,000 high school games through 2021. He worked 25 IHSA Regionals, 11 IHSA Sectionals and 8 IHSA Super-sectionals.  He worked state tournaments in 1997, 1998 and 1999. In his first year at the state tournament he fractured his wrist in the second quarter but still finished the game.

Whitney officiated numerous holiday and conference tournaments. He was selected to work the Rising Stars All-Star Game in 2002. Whitney was inducted with long-time officiating partner Bill Rohlman.