Jack Nichols (basketball), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Jack Nichols (basketball)

American basketball player

Date of Birth: 09-Apr-1926

Place of Birth: Coos Bay, Oregon, United States

Date of Death: 24-Dec-1992

Profession: dentist, basketball player

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Aries


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About Jack Nichols (basketball)

  • Jack Edward Nichols (April 9, 1926 – December 24, 1992) was an American professional basketball player. A 6'7" power forward who attended the University of Washington and the University of Southern California, Nichols played nine seasons (1948–1951;1952–1958) in the National Basketball Association as a member of the Washington Capitols, Tri-Cities Blackhawks, Milwaukee Hawks, and Boston Celtics.
  • He scored 5,245 points in his career and was a contributor to the Celtics' 1957 NBA championship team, who was coached by his former Washington Capitol coach, Red Aurabach.
  • During his last 3 years with the Celtics, he attended Tufts Dental School full-time, earning his doctor of dentistry in 1958. During his collegiate career, Nichols was named an all-conference player in five different seasons, twice with USC, and three times at UW (only player ever to achieve this).
  • In 1948 he set the single game (39 points vs.
  • Idaho) and single season scoring records for the Pacific Coast Conference.
  • He was named a Helms Foundation All-American, and led the Huskies to the 1948 NCAA tournament by Beating Cal in a 3-game series. Upon his retirement from professional basketball, Nichols served as the team dentist for the University of Washington and for the Seattle Sonics.
  • Nichols has been inducted into the University of Washington Hall of Fame, the State of Washington Sports Hall of Fame, and the Pac-12 Conference Hall of Honor.

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