Orson Kinney
Orson Kinney| Personal information |
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| Born |
(1894-12-17)December 17, 1894 Yonkers, New York |
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| Died |
January 4, 1966(1966-01-04) (aged 71) Dayton, Ohio |
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| Nationality |
American |
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| Career information |
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| College |
Yale (1914–1918) |
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| Position |
Forward |
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| Career history |
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| As coach: |
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| 1920–1921 |
Fordham |
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| 1921–1922 |
Yale |
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| Career highlights and awards |
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Orson Alonzo Kinney (December 12, 1894 – January 4, 1966) was an American basketball player and coach known for his collegiate playing career at Yale University in the 1910s.[1] He led the Bulldogs to two Eastern 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 a junior in 1916–17 Kinney was named an All-American by the Helms Athletic Foundation.[2] Orson Kinney was also the younger brother of Gilmore 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]
Head coaching record
| Season |
Team |
Overall |
Conference |
Standing |
Postseason
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| Fordham Rams (Independent) (1920–1921)
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| 1920–21 |
Fordham |
15–9 | | |
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| Fordham: |
15–9 (.625) | |
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| Yale Bulldogs (Eastern Intercollegiate Basketball League) (1921–1922)
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| 1921–22 |
Yale |
6–21 | 1–9 | 6th |
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| Yale: |
6–21 (.222) | 1–9 (.100) |
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| Total: | 21–30 (.412) | |
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National champion
Postseason invitational champion
Conference regular season champion
Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
Division regular season champion
Division regular season and conference tournament champion
Conference tournament champion |
References
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Pound sign (#) denotes interim head coach.
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