Nat Volpe

Ignatius Joseph "Nat" Volpe


Born:
May 15, 1916
NY

Died:
September 8, 1997
Boca Raton, FL


Career
1936-37 Manhattan College (College)
1937-38 Manhattan College (College)
1938-39 Troy Haymakers (ABL)
1938-39 Wilkes-Barre Barons (ABL)
1938-39 New York Jewels (ABL)
1939-40 Danbury Guards (CSL)
1946-47 Jersey City Atoms (ABL)
1948-49 Archbishop Stepinac High School - White Plains, NY (High School) Head coach
1949-50 Archbishop Stepinac High School - White Plains, NY (High School) Head coach
1950-51 Archbishop Stepinac High School - White Plains, NY (High School) Head coach
1951-52 Archbishop Stepinac High School - White Plains, NY (High School) Head coach
1952-53 Archbishop Stepinac High School - White Plains, NY (High School) Head coach
1953-54 Archbishop Stepinac High School - White Plains, NY (High School) Head coach
1954-55 Archbishop Stepinac High School - White Plains, NY (High School) Head coach
1955-56 Archbishop Stepinac High School - White Plains, NY (High School) Head coach
1956-57 Archbishop Stepinac High School - White Plains, NY (High School) Head coach
1957-58 Archbishop Stepinac High School - White Plains, NY (High School) Head coach
1958-59 Archbishop Stepinac High School - White Plains, NY (High School) Head coach
1959-60 Archbishop Stepinac High School - White Plains, NY (High School) Head coach
1960-61 Archbishop Stepinac High School - White Plains, NY (High School) Head coach
1961-62 Archbishop Stepinac High School - White Plains, NY (High School) Head coach
1962-63 Archbishop Stepinac High School - White Plains, NY (High School) Head coach
1963-64 Archbishop Stepinac High School - White Plains, NY (High School) Head coach
1964-65 Archbishop Stepinac High School - White Plains, NY (High School) Head coach
1965-66 University of Scranton (College) Head coach
1966-67 University of Scranton (College) Head coach
1967-68 University of Scranton (College) Head coach
1968-69 University of Scranton (College) Head coach
1969-70 University of Scranton (College) Head coach
1970-71 University of Scranton (College) Head coach
1971-72 University of Scranton (College) Head coach 

Born to Giuseppe and Antointette Volpe, Nat was a top player at Manhattan and played in the ABL for a few seasons. He made his real impact on the game of basketball as a coach, first in White Plains, New York, at Stepinac HS, and then at the University of Scranton.

Volpe's son-in-law was Hall of Fame boxer Willie Pep.

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Stats:
http://probasketballencyclopedia.com/player/nat-volpe/