Wake Forest Sports Hall of Fame
- Induction:
- 1993
The popular and highly successful Wake Forest baseball team of 1949 had a number of heroes. Count Harry Nicholas among them, and count him as a much-deserving member of the WFU Sports Hall of Fame.
Nicholas was unbeaten (5-0) as a pitcher during the 1949 regular season campaign. He then played a key role in that team's drive to the nationally runner-up position. He pitched a splendid three-hitter and scored the winning run in a 2-1 victory over Southern California in that year's College World Series opening game.
An NCAA all-star selection and 2nd team All-American, Nicholas completed his career as a Demon Deacon with a sparkling 13-2 record. He went on to play professionally for eight years, predominantly on the Triple-A level, though he did earn two brief stints in the major leagues.
In 1958, Nicholas embarked on a full-time career as a businessman and was just as successful. His drive to compete and be a winner in athletics did not end, though, and he gained status of one of the top senior golfers in the state of North Carolina. He was named the Charlotte area "Sportsman of the Year" in 1980 and was an extremely active member of that community as a civic-minded citizen.
