California Golden Bears | |
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Position | Halfback |
Personal information | |
Born: | California, U.S. | October 17, 1901
Died: | March 14, 1978 Orange County, California, U.S. | (aged 76)
Career history | |
College | California (1921–1923) |
Bowl games | Rose Bowl ( 1922) |
High school | Pomona |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Donald Penfield Nichols (October 17, 1901 – March 14, 1978) was a college football player and attorney from Pomona, California. [1]
Nichols was born in California on October 17, 1901 to Allen P. Nichols and Elizabeth Adgate. [2]
Nichols attended Pomona high school. [3] He was a prominent running back for Andy Smith's California Golden Bears. He was twice selected All-Pacific Coast, [4] and made Billy Evans's "National Honor Roll" in 1922. [5] Nichols was the star of the 45–7 victory over Washington. [6] He was elected captain of the 1923 team [7] [8] as well as the representative of his class to the executive board. [9] Nichols was one of the players who left with coach Smith on a scouting trip to Stanford in Palo Alto as the Bears were tied by Nevada. [10]
California Golden Bears | |
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Position | Halfback |
Personal information | |
Born: | California, U.S. | October 17, 1901
Died: | March 14, 1978 Orange County, California, U.S. | (aged 76)
Career history | |
College | California (1921–1923) |
Bowl games | Rose Bowl ( 1922) |
High school | Pomona |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Donald Penfield Nichols (October 17, 1901 – March 14, 1978) was a college football player and attorney from Pomona, California. [1]
Nichols was born in California on October 17, 1901 to Allen P. Nichols and Elizabeth Adgate. [2]
Nichols attended Pomona high school. [3] He was a prominent running back for Andy Smith's California Golden Bears. He was twice selected All-Pacific Coast, [4] and made Billy Evans's "National Honor Roll" in 1922. [5] Nichols was the star of the 45–7 victory over Washington. [6] He was elected captain of the 1923 team [7] [8] as well as the representative of his class to the executive board. [9] Nichols was one of the players who left with coach Smith on a scouting trip to Stanford in Palo Alto as the Bears were tied by Nevada. [10]