Gilmore Kinney (June 9, 1886 – December 15, 1916)[1] was an American college basketball standout at Yale University in the 1900s. He was a two-time Helms Athletic Foundation All-American (1905, 1907)[2] and was named their national player of the year as a senior in 1906–07.[3] That year, he led the Yale Bulldogs to their first-ever Eastern Intercollegiate Basketball League season championship title, and was the league's leading scorer at 10.1 points per game. Kinney also played for Yale's baseball team.[4][5]

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Personal information
Born(1886-06-09)June 9, 1886
Ness City, Kansas
DiedDecember 15, 1916(1916-12-15) (aged 30)
Forest Hills, New York
NationalityAmerican
Listed height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Listed weight155 lb (70 kg)
Career information
High schoolPhillips Academy
(Andover, Massachusetts)
CollegeYale (1903–1907)
PositionForward
Career highlights and awards

Gilmore Kinney was also the older brother of Orson Kinney, another Yale basketball star who was an All-American in 1916–17.[6]

References

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  1. ^ The Yale Alumni Weekly. Vol. 26 (1 ed.). New Haven, Connecticut: Yale University. 1916. p. 774.
  2. ^ "Ivy League Basketball All-Americans". Ivy League Sports. Archived from the original on July 14, 2011. Retrieved August 28, 2014.
  3. ^ "1906–07 College Basketball Season Summary". sports-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. 2014. Archived from the original on August 4, 2014. Retrieved August 28, 2014.
  4. ^ "The Yale Literary Magazine" (PDF). Volume 72. Yale University. October 1906 – June 1907. p. 35. Retrieved August 28, 2014.
  5. ^ "Yale Baseball Statistics". The Harvard Crimson. June 22, 1905. Archived from the original on March 9, 2012. Retrieved August 28, 2014.
  6. ^ "Gilmore Kinney '07". p. 774. The Yale Alumni Weekly. 1916. Retrieved February 16, 2015.