Carter County Sports Hall of Fame

Bud Whitehead

Class of 2018

Softball; BaseballAthlete

Biography

Bud Whitehead built a distinguished softball career that earned him induction into the National Slow Pitch Hall of Fame. Earlier, he played baseball while serving in the U.S. Air Force in France and later competed in softball at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California. The Hall of Fame nomination archive credits him with appearances on nine national and world championship teams and six most valuable player awards over a 25-year period. Whitehead was inducted into the Carter County Sports Hall of Fame in the spring/summer class of 2018.

Career Highlights

Played on nine national or world championship softball teams, according to nomination records.

Awards & Honors

National Slow Pitch Hall of Fame; six MVP awards reported.