| Billy Nicholson | |||
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| Born |
September 19, 1878 Montreal, Quebec, Canada | ||
| Died |
May 5, 1947 (aged 68) Miami Beach, Florida, USA | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | ||
| Weight | 220 lb (100 kg; 15 st 10 lb) | ||
| Position | Goaltender | ||
| Caught | Left | ||
| Played for |
Montreal Hockey Club Montreal Wanderers Calumet Miners Montreal Shamrocks Haileybury Comets Toronto Tecumsehs Toronto Hockey Club | ||
| Playing career | 1899–1917 | ||
William Charles Nicholson (September 19, 1878 – May 5, 1947) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player and executive. He played goaltender and was a Stanley Cup champion with the Montreal Hockey Club in 1902 as an amateur. He later became a professional player and was the first general manager of the Toronto Tecumsehs of the National Hockey Association (NHA).