| Joe Nichols | |
| Birth Name: | Giuseppe Fappiano |
| Birth Date: | 16 July 1905 |
| Birth Place: | New Haven, Connecticut |
| Death Place: | Rego Park, Queens, New York City, New York |
| Occupation: | Journalist |
| Employer: | The New York Times |
| Awards: | Elmer Ferguson Memorial Award (1984) |
| Years Active: | 1923–1975 |
Giuseppe Fappiano (July 16, 1905 – December 23, 1984), known as Joseph C. Nichols, was an American sports journalist. A columnist for The New York Times, he won the Elmer Ferguson Memorial Award in 1984 and is a member of the media section of the Hockey Hall of Fame.[1] He joined the Times in 1923 as a copy boy, and became a reporter in 1925. Besides hockey, he also covered boxing and thoroughbred racing. He retired in 1975 and died of a heart attack in 1984.[2]