| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1886-06-09)June 9, 1886 |
| Died | December 15, 1916(1916-12-15) (aged 30) |
| 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 |
| Career highlights | |
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Gilmore Kinney (June 9, 1886 – December 15, 1916)[1] was an American college basketball standout atYale University in the 1900s. He was a two-timeHelms Athletic FoundationAll-American (1905,1907)[2] and was named theirnational player of the year as asenior in 1906–07.[3] That year, he led theYale Bulldogs to their first-everEastern Intercollegiate Basketball League season championship title, and was the league's leading scorer at 10.1 points per game. Kinney also played for Yale'sbaseball team.[4][5]
Gilmore Kinney was also the older brother ofOrson Kinney, another Yale basketball star who was an All-American in 1916–17.[6]
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