Charles Whitney

Charles Whitney

No. 43
Shooting guard / Small forward
Personal information
Date of birth	June 22, 1957 (1957-06-22) (age 54)
Place of birth	Washington, D.C.
Nationality	American
High school	DeMatha Catholic (Hyattsville, Maryland)
Listed height	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight	235 lb (107 kg)
Career information
College	North Carolina State (1976–1980)
NBA Draft	1980 / Round: 1 / Pick: 16th overall
Selected by the Kansas City Kings
Pro career	1980–1982
Career history
1980–1982	Kansas City Kings
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Charles "Hawkeye" Whitney is an American former professional basketball player and convicted criminal. After playing college basketball at North Carolina State, he was drafted by the Kansas City Kings in the first round of the 1980 NBA Draft. His professional career was limited to 70 games due to injury, and by 1989, Whitney was homeless and addicted to cocaine.^[1]

Kidnapping and arrest

On January 26, 1996, Whitney and a juvenile kidnapped Mark Fabiani, the personal attorney of then-First Lady Hillary Clinton. He was arrested and sentenced to 69 months in prison, subsequently being released in 2000, whereupon he found work at the Niles Home for Children.

References

1. ^ TIM PEELER: Hawkeye's difficult path winds back home - NC State University Wolfpack - Official Athletics Site

Persondata
Name	Whitney, Hawkeye
Alternative names
Short description
Date of birth	June 22, 1957
Place of birth	Washington, D.C.
Date of death
Place of death