About Gilmore Kinney
Lived 1886 – 1916 (aged 30). Gilmore Kinney was an American basketball player.
Gilmore Kinney (June 9, 1886 – December 15, 1916) was an American college basketball standout at Yale University in the 1900s. He was a two-time Helms Athletic Foundation All-American (1905, 1907) and was named their national player of the year as a senior in 1906–07. That year, he led the Yale Bulldogs to their first-ever Eastern Intercollegiate Basketball League season championship title, and was the league's leading scorer at 10.1 points per game. Kinney also played for Yale's baseball team.
Gilmore Kinney was also the older brother of Orson Kinney, another Yale basketball star who was an All-American in 1916–17.
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Who was Gilmore Kinney?
American college basketball player (1886–1916)
When was Gilmore Kinney born?
Gilmore Kinney was born on 9 June 1886 in Ness City.
When did Gilmore Kinney die?
Gilmore Kinney died on 15 December 1916 in Forest Hills.
What was Gilmore Kinney's occupation?
Gilmore Kinney was a basketball player.
What nationality was Gilmore Kinney?
Gilmore Kinney was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Gilmore Kinney. https://biography.guide/gilmore-kinney/
MLA: "Gilmore Kinney." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/gilmore-kinney/.
Chicago: "Gilmore Kinney." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/gilmore-kinney/.
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