Charles Whitney

Charles "Hawkeye" Whitney (born June 22, 1957) is an American former professional basketball player. After starring at North Carolina State, he was drafted by the Kansas City Kings in the first round of the 1980 NBA draft. A knee injury limited Whitney's professional career to just 70 games, and by 1989 he was homeless and addicted to cocaine. Kidnapping and arrest On January 26, 1996, Whitney and a juvenile kidnapped Mark D. Fabiani, the personal attorney of then-First Lady Hillary Clinton. He was arrested, tried, convicted of a felony, and sentenced to 69 months in prison. Upon his release in 2000 he found work at the Niles Home for Children. Whitney asserted that he participated in the crime after being accused of stealing narcotics from another individual and as a way of protecting his sister whose life was threatened. References 1957 births Living people All-American college men's basketball players American men's basketball players Basketball players from Washington, D.C. DeMatha Catholic High School alumni Kansas City Kings draft picks Kansas City Kings players NC State Wolfpack men's basketball players Parade High School All-Americans (boys' basketball) Shooting guards Small forwards