Joe Nichols (journalist)

Joe Nichols
Born Giuseppe Fappiano
(1905-07-16)July 16, 1905
New Haven, Connecticut
Died December 23, 1984(1984-12-23) (aged 79)
Rego Park, Queens, New York City, New York
Occupation Journalist
Years active 1923–1975
Employer The New York Times
Awards Elmer Ferguson Memorial Award (1984)

Giuseppe Fappiano (July 16, 1905 – December 23, 1984), known as Joseph C. "Joe" Nichols was an American sports journalist. A columnist for The New York Times, he won the Elmer Ferguson Memorial Award in 1984 and is a member of the media section of the Hockey Hall of Fame.[1] He joined the Times in 1923 originally as a copy boy and became a reporter in 1925. Besides hockey, he also covered boxing and thoroughbred racing. He retired in 1975 and died of a heart attack in 1984.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "Legends of Hockey - Elmer Ferguson Memorial Award Winners". hhof.com. Retrieved 19 May 2015.
  2. ↑ "Joseph C. Nichols, 79 - Sportswriter for Times". NYTimes.com. 1984-12-24. Retrieved 2015-07-22.


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