Joe Nichols (journalist)

Joe Nichols
Born
Giuseppe Fappiano

(1905-07-16)July 16, 1905
New Haven, Connecticut
DiedDecember 23, 1984(1984-12-23) (aged 79)
Rego Park, Queens, New York City, New York
OccupationJournalist
Years active1923–1975
EmployerThe New York Times
AwardsElmer Ferguson Memorial Award (1984)

Giuseppe Fappiano (July 16, 1905 – December 23, 1984), known as Joseph C. 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 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]

  1. ^ "Legends of Hockey - Elmer Ferguson Memorial Award Winners". hhof.com. Archived from the original on 8 February 2014. Retrieved 19 May 2015.
  2. ^ "Joseph C. Nichols, 79 - Sportswriter for Times". NYTimes.com. 1984-12-24. Retrieved 2015-07-22.