Hamilton Nichols Explained

Hamilton Nichols
Position:Guard
Birth Date:18 October 1924
Birth Place:Houston, Texas, U.S.
Death Place:Houston, Texas, U.S.
Height Ft:5
Height In:11
Weight Lbs:209
High School:Houston (TX) Lamar
College:Rice
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Statlabel1:Games played
Statvalue1:43

Hamilton J. Nichols, Jr. (October 18, 1924 – July 6, 2013)[1] was a guard in the National Football League (NFL). He played his first three seasons with the Chicago Cardinals.

After a season away from the NFL, he played with the Green Bay Packers during the 1951 NFL season.[2] Nichols played college football at Rice University and was a member of the 1944 College Football All-America Team.

Nichols was initially drafted by the Packers with the 318th pick of the 1945 NFL draft, but he was ruled not yet eligible for selection and the choice was forfeited.[3] He was properly drafted in the 1946 NFL draft by the Cardinals, who used the 26th overall pick in making the selection.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Hamilton Nichols Obituary (2013) Houston Chronicle. .
  2. Web site: Hamilton Nichols . pro-football-reference.com . 2010-12-30.
  3. George Strickler (ed.), The National Football League Record and Rules Manual, 1945. Chicago: National Football League, 1945; p. 93.