Allen Nichols
{{Short description|American football player (1916–1981)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2024}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Allen Nichols
| image =
| position = Fullback
| birth_date = October 28, 1916
| birth_place = Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
| death_date = {{death date and age|1981|6|18|1916|10|28}}
| death_place = Gibsonia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
| height_ft = 5
| height_in = 10
| weight_lbs = 205
| high_school = Avalon (Avalon, Pennsylvania)
| college = Temple (1936–1939)
| undraftedyear = 1940
| pastteams =
- Paterson Panthers (1940)
- Pittsburgh Steelers ({{NFL Year|1945}})
| pfr = N/NichAl21
}}
Allen Garfield Nichols (October 28, 1916 – June 18, 1981) was an American professional football fullback who played one season with the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Temple University.
Early life and college
Allen Garfield Nichols was born on October 28, 1916, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.{{cite web | url=http://www.profootballarchives.com/players/n/nich00800.html | title=Allen Nichols | publisher=Pro Football Archives | accessdate=23 December 2024}}{{Cite web|title=Allen Nichols in Social Security Death Index|url=https://www.fold3.com/record/18715380-allen-nichols-social-security-death-index|access-date=2021-02-08|website=Fold3|language=en}} He attended Avalon High School in Avalon, Pennsylvania.
He was a member of the Temple Owls of Temple University from 1936 to 1939. He was on the freshman team in 1936 and a three-year letterman from 1937 to 1939.
Professional career
After going undrafted in the 1940 NFL draft, Nichols played in three games for the Paterson Panthers of the American Association in 1940, scoring one rushing touchdown.
He signed with the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League in 1945. He started one game for the Steelers during the 1945 season, rushing ten times for five yards, fumbling once, and recovering one fumble.{{cite web | url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/N/NichAl21.htm | title=Allen Nichols | publisher=Pro Football Reference | accessdate=23 December 2024}} He was released in 1945.{{cite web | url=http://www.profootballarchives.com/transactions/n/nich00800.html | title=Al Nichols NFL Transactions | publisher=Pro Football Archives | accessdate=23 December 2024}}
Death
Nichols died on June 18, 1981, in Gibsonia, Pennsylvania.
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Category:Players of American football from Pittsburgh
Category:American football fullbacks
Category:Temple Owls football players