Doug McNichol explained

Doug McNichol
Birth Date:29 March 1930
Birth Place:St. Catharines, Ontario
Death Place:Mississauga, Ontario
Import:no
Position1:Defensive end
Height Ft:6
Height In:4
Weight Lb:250
Cis:Western Ontario
Cfldraftedyear:1953
Cfldraftedround:1
Cfldraftedpick:1
Cfldraftedteam:Montreal Alouettes
Playing Years1:
Playing Team1:Montreal Alouettes
Playing Years2:
Playing Team2:Toronto Argonauts
Playing Years3:1967
Playing Team3:Bramalea Satellites (ORFU)
Cfleastallstar:,,,,

Douglas Stewart McNichol (March 29, 1930  - February 15, 2012) was a professional Canadian football player with the Canadian Football League's Montreal Alouettes and the Toronto Argonauts. After playing college football at the University of Western Ontario, McNichol was drafted first overall by the Alouettes in the first ever Canadian College Draft in 1953 and spent his entire 11-year CFL career as a defensive lineman.[1] McNichol won East All-Star honours in 1953, 1954, 1955, 1958 and 1959.

He played for the Bramalea Satellites Ontario Rugby Football Union intermediate team in 1967.[2]

Notes and References

  1. News: MacDonald. Ian. Funeral Monday for first ever CFL draft pick McNichol. 20 February 2012. Postmedia News. 19 February 2012.
  2. News: Shank. Ray. Bramalea Ousts Ramblers 33-13. 14 May 2011. The Montreal Gazette. 13 November 1967. Montreal QC. 37.