The White Shadow is an American drama television series that ran on the CBS network from November 27, 1978, to March 16, 1981.

Overview

The White Shadow starred Ken Howard as Ken Reeves, a white professional basketball player who chooses to retire from the NBA after a severe knee injury. He retires to take a job as head basketball coach at Carver High School, a mostly black and Hispanic urban high school in South Central Los Angeles. Carver's principal is Jim Willis, Reeves' old college roommate. Joan Pringle, played Sybil Buchanan, is the vice principal who was against Reeves' hiring and clashed with Reeves in the areas of discipline and education on more than a few occasions.