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Donald Penfield Nichols (October 17, 1901 – March 14, 1978) was a college football player and attorney from Pomona, California.[1]
| California Golden Bears | |
|---|---|
| Position | Halfback |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | October 17, 1901 California, U.S. |
| Died: | March 14, 1978 (aged 76) Orange County, California, U.S. |
| Career history | |
| College | California (1921–1923) |
| Bowl games | Rose Bowl (1922) |
| High school | Pomona |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Nichols was born in California on October 17, 1901 to Allen P. Nichols and Elizabeth Adgate.[2]
University of California, Berkeley
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]
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