Frank Nighbor
Julius Francis Joseph "Pembroke Peach" Nighbor (January 26, 1893 – April 13, 1966) was a Canadian professional ice hockey forward.[1] In March 2010, at a Quebec auction, an American collector paid $33,000 USD to secure Frank Nighbor's game-worn Ottawa Senators sweater from the 1926–27 season.
| Frank Nighbor | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Hockey Hall of Fame, 1947 | |||
 Nighbor with the Vancouver Millionaires in the 1913–14 season. | |||
| Born |
January 26, 1893 Pembroke, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Died |
April 13, 1966 (aged 73) Pembroke, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | ||
| Weight | 160 lb (73 kg; 11 st 6 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
Toronto Blueshirts Vancouver Millionaires Ottawa Senators Toronto Maple Leafs | ||
| Playing career | 1912–1930 | ||
He played for the Ottawa Senators of the National Hockey League (NHL) and National Hockey Association (NHA) and Toronto Maple Leafs of the NHL, Toronto Blueshirts of the NHA and Vancouver Millionaires of the Pacific Coast Hockey Association (PCHA).
Nighbor died of cancer on April 13, 1966 in Pembroke, Ontario at the age of 73.
References
- Dryden(1998), pg. 147
Further reading
- Dryden, Steve (1998). The Top 100: NHL players of all time. Toronto: McClelland & Stewart. ISBN 0-7710-4175-6.
- Podnieks, Andrew (2003). Players: the ultimate A-Z guide of everyone who has ever played in the NHL. Doubleday Canada. ISBN 0-385-25999-9.
Other websites
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
- Frank Nighbor at Find a Grave
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