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Tan White

Tan White, American basketball player

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Born
September 27, 1982
Age in 2026
44
Zodiac sign
Libra
Birth year
1982

About Tan White

LaTanya Chantella White is a professional basketball player. Born in Tupelo, Mississippi, White is 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) tall and weighs 154 pounds (70 kg). She received the Frances Pomeroy Naismith Award from the Women's Basketball Coaches Association as the best senior player under 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) in 2005. Source White was selected by the Indiana Fever in the first round (2nd pick overall) of the 2005 WNBA draft.

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Tan White timeline

  1. Source White was selected by the Indiana Fever in the first round (2nd pick overall) of the 2005 WNBA draft.
  2. She received the Frances Pomeroy Naismith Award from the Women's Basketball Coaches Association as the best senior player under 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) in 2005.

The world when Tan White was born

Tan White was born in 1982. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1982

  • #1 song"Physical" – Olivia Newton-John
  • Top movieE.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
  • Top TV showDallas
  • Best-selling bookThe Color Purple – Alice Walker

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentItaly wins the FIFA World Cup in Spain
  • Top headlineFalklands War between UK and Argentina
  • Technology milestoneCompact disc (CD) released commercially
  • Defining fadValley Girl speak
  • Notable inventionCompact disc (CD)
  • World population4.61 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderRonald Reagan
  • Sports championSt. Louis Cardinals (World Series)
  • Also wonLos Angeles Lakers (NBA)
  • U.S. population231.7M

1982 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Tan White's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19822026
Gas$1.22$3.45/gal
Average home$67,800$435,000
Average income$23,433$67,500
Minimum wage$3.35$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$2.94$11.95
Postage stamp$0.20$0.73
Population231.7M341 million

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