Orson Alonzo Kinney (December 12, 1894 – January 4, 1966) was an American basketball player and coach known for his collegiate playing career at Yale University in the 1910s.[1] He led the Bulldogs to two Eastern Intercollegiate Basketball League (EIBL) championships in 1914–15 and 1916–17 and led the league in scoring in 1915–16 and 1916–17.[1][2] As a junior in 1916–17 Kinney was named an All-American by the Helms Athletic Foundation.[2] Orson Kinney was also the younger brother of Gilmore Kinney, another Yale basketball star who was the collegiate national player of the year in 1906–07.[3]
Kinney became the head coach of two programs following graduation – Fordham University and Yale University.[4][5] While coaching Fordham he also played the Crescent Athletic Club.[5]
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