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Charles Whitney
Personal information
Born (1957-06-22) June 22, 1957 (age 67)
Washington, D.C.
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight235 lb (107 kg)
Career information
High schoolDeMatha Catholic
(Hyattsville, Maryland)
CollegeNC State (1976–1980)
NBA draft1980: 1st round, 16th overall pick
Selected by the Kansas City Kings
Playing career1980–1982
PositionShooting guard / Small forward
Number43
Career history
19801982Kansas City Kings
Career highlights and awards
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Stats at Basketball Reference

Charles "Hawkeye" Whitney is an American former professional basketball player and convicted criminal. After playing college basketball at North Carolina State, he was drafted by the Kansas City Kings in the first round of the 1980 NBA Draft. His professional career was limited to 70 games due to injury, and by 1989, Whitney was homeless and addicted to cocaine.[1]

Kidnapping and arrest

On January 26, 1996, Whitney and a juvenile kidnapped Mark Fabiani, the personal attorney of then-First Lady Hillary Clinton. He was arrested and sentenced to 69 months in prison, subsequently being released in 2000, whereupon he found work at the Niles Home for Children.

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