John Nimick
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John G. Nimick is an American
squash
player and tournament organizer. He was one of the leading hardball squash
players in the United States in the 1980s. Following his retirement as a professional player, he has become a central figure in the development of professional squash in the United States.
In 1981, Nimick captained Princeton University
to a national title and won the national individual intercollegiate title. He won the US national championships in 1982. He then turned professional, and became a leading player on the North American hardball squash tour, winning several major titles.
Nimick was president of the professional hardball squash association from 1988–1990, and executive director of the professional softball squash association from 1994–1999. He then formed an event promotion firm, Event Engine Inc., to run international squash tournaments, including the US Open
in Boston, the Tournament of Champions
in New York City
, and the Canadian Squash Classic in Toronto, Ontario.
Nimick was inducted into the United States Squash Racquets Association
Hall of Fame in 2006.
United States
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squash
Squash (sport)
Squash is a high-speed racquet sport played by two players in a four-walled court with a small, hollow rubber ball...
player and tournament organizer. He was one of the leading hardball squash
Hardball squash
Hardball squash is a format of the indoor racquet sport squash which was first developed in North America in the late 19h century and early 20th century. It is sometimes referred to as being the "American version" of the sport...
players in the United States in the 1980s. Following his retirement as a professional player, he has become a central figure in the development of professional squash in the United States.
In 1981, Nimick captained Princeton University
Princeton University
Princeton University is a private research university located in Princeton, New Jersey, United States. The school is one of the eight universities of the Ivy League, and is one of the nine Colonial Colleges founded before the American Revolution....
to a national title and won the national individual intercollegiate title. He won the US national championships in 1982. He then turned professional, and became a leading player on the North American hardball squash tour, winning several major titles.
Nimick was president of the professional hardball squash association from 1988–1990, and executive director of the professional softball squash association from 1994–1999. He then formed an event promotion firm, Event Engine Inc., to run international squash tournaments, including the US Open
United States Open (squash)
The United States Open squash championships is an annual squash tournament sponsored by U.S. Squash. The championship was inaugurated in 1954 as an opportunity for professionals and amateurs to compete against each other...
in Boston, the Tournament of Champions
Tournament of Champions (squash)
The Tournament of Champions is an annual international squash championship held in New York City. In recent years, the event has been held at New York's Grand Central Terminal, in a specially-constructed four-walled glass court in the Vanderbilt Hall....
in New York City
New York City
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, and the Canadian Squash Classic in Toronto, Ontario.
Nimick was inducted into the United States Squash Racquets Association
U.S. Squash
U.S. Squash is the national governing body for the sport of squash in the United States. U.S. Squash was previously known as the United States Squash Racquets Association . The organization is headquartered in New York City and is a member of the U.S. Olympic Committee. U.S. Squash owns and...
Hall of Fame in 2006.