Ted Nicksick

Dr. Theodore Nicksick, Jr.


Born:
July 30, 1921
Slovan, PA

Died:
March 27, 1996
Wharton, TX


Career
1938-39 Burgettstown High School (High School)
1939-40 Burgettstown High School (High School)
1942-43 West Virginia University (College)
Mineral Wells - Texas (Military)
1946-47 Texas Wesleyan (College)
1947-48 Texas Wesleyan (College)
1948-49 Bridgeport Newfield (ABL)
1950-51 North Texas State University (College) Head coach - Freshmen
1951-52 North Texas State University (College) Head coach - Freshmen
1952-53 North Texas State University (College) Head coach - Freshmen
1953-54 North Texas State University (College) Head coach - Freshmen
1954-55 North Texas State University (College) Head coach - Freshmen
1955-56 North Texas State University (College) Head coach - Freshmen
1956-57 North Texas State University (College) Head coach - Freshmen

Ted was born in Slovan, Pennsylvania, and was a natural athlete. After graduating from high school, he bypassed an offer to sign with baseball's Cincinnati Reds to attend West Virginia. Ted went to West Virginia for a year before entering the U.S. Army for World War 2. After the war, during which he served stateside, Ted continued his education at Texas Wesleyan. After graduating, Nicksick was signed by the Boston Celtics but did not make the team and the 5'8 guard was farmed out to Bridgeport in the ABL. After three games there, he decided to return to Texas. He earned his doctorate in education at North Texas while also serving as their assistant coach on the basketball team. He worked at Austin College in Sherman, Texas, before moving to Ranger Junior College where he was named the school's president. After a few years, he moved to Wharton Junior College and acted as their president until retiring in 1984.

Ted's older brother, Mike Nixon, was a longtime coach for the Pittsburgh Steelers and for two seasons (1959 & 60) was the head coach for the Washington Redskins.

He married Bernice Stone, whom he met while in the army in North Carolina.

Source:
Obituary
Abilene Reporter-News,  February 28, 1965

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