Gilmore Kinney
Gilmore Kinney (June 9, 1886 – December 15, 1916) was an American college basketball standout at Yale University in the 1900s. He was a two-time Helms Athletic Foundation All-American (1905, 1907) and was named their national player of the year as a senior in 1906–07. 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.
| Personal information | |
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| Born | June 9, 1886 Ness City, Kansas |
| Died | December 15, 1916 (aged 30) Forest Hills, New York |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Listed weight | 155 lb (70 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Phillips Academy (Andover, Massachusetts) |
| College | Yale (1903–1907) |
| Position | Forward |
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Gilmore Kinney was also the older brother of Orson Kinney, another Yale basketball star who was an All-American in 1916–17.
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