Robert "Bob" Whitelaw - Born October 5, 1916 in Motherwell, Scotland – Died October 6, 1972 in Winnipeg, Manitoba was a Scottish/Canadian ice Hockey defenceman.

- English National League / ENL Champion 1938 with Harringay Racers.

Whitelaw made his NHL debut with the Detroit Red Wings on Christmas Day December 25, 1940 vs Toronto Maple Leafs at Detroit Olympia in a 3-2 Detroit win.

Whitelaw played 32 regular season NHL games with 1 assist, no penalties. He played in 9 NHL playoff games with 0 points, no penalties.