wˌaɪl wˈaɪt wʌz ɐdɹˈɛst ɪn nˈuːmɚɹəs nˈuːzpeɪpɚɹ ˈɑːɹɾɪkəlz æz "tˈɛks", nˈoʊ ɛksplɐnˈeɪʃən wʌz ˈɛvɚ ɡˈɪvən æz tə hˌaʊ hiː ɡɑːt ðæt nˈɪkneɪm.
While White was addressed in numerous newspaper articles as "Tex", no explanation was ever given as to how he got that nickname.