| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1894-12-17)December 17, 1894 Yonkers, New York, U.S. |
| Died | January 4, 1966(1966-01-04) (aged 71) Dayton, Ohio, U.S. |
| Career information | |
| College | Yale (1914–1918) |
| Position | Forward |
| Career history | |
| As coach: | |
| 1920–1921 | Fordham |
| 1921–1922 | Yale |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| |
Orson Alonzo Kinney (December 12, 1894 – January 4, 1966) was an Americanbasketball player and coach known for his collegiate playing career atYale University in the 1910s.[1] He led the Bulldogs to twoEastern Intercollegiate Basketball League (EIBL) championships in 1914–15 and 1916–17 and led the league in scoring in 1915–16 and 1916–17.[1][2] As ajunior in 1916–17 Kinney was named anAll-American by theHelms Athletic Foundation.[2] Orson Kinney was also the younger brother ofGilmore Kinney, another Yale basketball star who was the collegiate national player of the year in 1906–07.[3]
Kinney became the head coach of two programs following graduation –Fordham University and Yale University.[4][5] While coaching Fordham he also played the Crescent Athletic Club.[5]
| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fordham Rams(Independent)(1920–1921) | |||||||||
| 1920–21 | Fordham | 15–9 | |||||||
| Fordham: | 15–9 (.625) | ||||||||
| Yale Bulldogs(Eastern Intercollegiate Basketball League)(1921–1922) | |||||||||
| 1921–22 | Yale | 6–21 | 1–9 | 6th | |||||
| Yale: | 6–21 (.222) | 1–9 (.100) | |||||||
| Total: | 21–30 (.412) | ||||||||
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