sentences:  In 1948 he set the single game (39 points vs. Idaho) and single season scoring records for the Pacific Coast Conference.He was named a Helms Foundation All-American, and led the Huskies to the 1948 NCAA tournament by Beating Cal in a 3-game series.Upon his retirement from professional basketball, Nichols served as the team dentist for the University of Washington and for the Seattle Sonics.