DENVER—Nick Willhite, a hard-throwing lefthander for the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 1960s, has died after a battle with cancer. He was 67.
Willhite, who grew up in Denver and starred in baseball and football at South High School, died Sunday at the home of his son Monty in Alpine, Utah, the son said.
Willhite pitched for the Dodgers between 1963 and 1967, including the World Series championship teams of 1963 and 1965. He also had stints with the Washington Senators, California Angels and the New York Mets, finishing with a career record of 6-12 in 58 appearances.
Monty Willhite said his father struggled with alcoholism over the years but ultimately became a Utah-based alcohol counselor and a coach at a youth baseball program at Brigham Young University.
A native of Tulsa, Okla., Jon Nicholas Willhite also had minor league coaching jobs with the Kansas City Royals, Milwaukee Brewers and New York Yankees.
In addition to Monty Willhite, Willhite is survived by another son, James; daughters Nina Brown, Jenelle Smith, RaDawn Bagley and Lindsay Stroud; brothers Phil and Jamie; 27 grandchildren and a great-granddaughter.
Services will be held Monday at the Alpine 10th Ward Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Alpine, Utah.
