PLAYER PROFILE

DANNY McNICHOL

STATISTICS & HISTORY

Danny McNichol was one of the greatest athletes in the history of the University of Pennsylvania. He lettered in baseball, basketball and football and captained both the baseball and basketball teams. McNichol  was a three-time Helms Foundation Basketball All-American, being chosen  in 1919, 1920 and 1921. Like many college-educated basketball stars of his era, McNichol showed limited interest in the rough and tumble professional game. He did join  Tri-Council in the Philadelphia Basketball League late in 1922-23 and played well in 11 games.  The following season, in what would be his only full season in professional basketball, he led Tri-Council to the PBL championship series, where they lost  lost to the Philadelphia SPHAS. Throughout the 1920’s, McNichol served as  assistant coach for his brother, Ed McNichol, who was the head men’s basketball coach for the University of Pennsylvania from 1920 until 1930.

 

DANNY McNICHOL Height: 5:10 Weight: 175 College: Pennsylvania’21
Daniel Joseph McNichol Born:   Oct 12, 1898 Died: May 19, 1963 Hometown: Philadelphia, Pa.
REGULAR SEASON RECORD
Year Team League     GA  FGM  FTM   FTA  PCT.  AST  PTS   AVG
1917-18 Pennsylvania (Frosh) College
1918-19 Pennsylvania College
1919-20 Pennsylvania College
1920-21 Pennsylvania College
1921-22 Atlantic City KofC Indep
1922-23 Atlantic City Garden Pier Five Indep
1922-23 Philadelphia Tri -Council PBL 11 12 49 73 6.6
1923-24 Philadelphia Tri-Council PBL 38 48 136 208 .654 18 232 6.1
1923-24 Philadelphia Quakers Indep
1923-24 Kingston MBL 1 0 2 2 2.0
1924-25 Philadelphia Tri-Council PBL 1 0 2 4 .500 3 2 2.0
1926-27 Philadelphia ABL 1 0 0 0 0.0
Major League Totals 52 60 189 309 5.9
PLAYOFF RECORD
Year Team League     GA  FGM  FTM   FTA  PCT.  AST  PTS   AVG
1923-24 Philadelphia Tri-Council PBL 1 3 5 5 1.ooo 11 11.0
Major League Totals 1 3 5 5 1.000 11 11.0
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