About Doug McNichol
Lived 1930 – 2012 (aged 81). Doug McNichol was a Canadian canadian football player.
Douglas Stewart McNichol (March 29, 1930 – February 15, 2012) was a professional Canadian football player with the Canadian Football League's Montreal Alouettes and the Toronto Argonauts. After playing college football at the University of Western Ontario, McNichol was drafted first overall by the Alouettes in the first ever Canadian College Draft in 1953 and spent his entire 11-year CFL career as a defensive lineman. McNichol won East All-Star honours in 1953, 1954, 1955, 1958 and 1959.
He played for the Bramalea Satellites Ontario Rugby Football Union intermediate team in 1967.
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Who was Doug McNichol?
Canadian football player (1930–2012)
When was Doug McNichol born?
Doug McNichol was born on 29 March 1930 in St. Catharines.
When did Doug McNichol die?
Doug McNichol died on 15 February 2012 in Mississauga.
What was Doug McNichol's occupation?
Doug McNichol was a canadian football player.
What nationality was Doug McNichol?
Doug McNichol was Canadian.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Doug McNichol. https://biography.guide/doug-mcnichol/
MLA: "Doug McNichol." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/doug-mcnichol/.
Chicago: "Doug McNichol." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/doug-mcnichol/.
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