Nick Volpe
Appearance
Born: | 1926 (age 97–98) |
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Career information | |
CFL status | National |
Position(s) | HB |
Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) |
Weight | 170 lb (77 kg) |
Career history | |
As player | |
1949–1952 | Toronto Argonauts |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Nicholas Peter Volpe (born 1926) was a Canadian football player who played for the Toronto Argonauts. He won the Grey Cup with the Argonauts in 1950, where he was named the game MVP. Volpe previously played football and attended the University of Toronto and East York Collegiate.[1][2][3] He currently serves as Consultant for Football Operations for the Argonauts.[4][5] He was inducted into the University of Toronto Hall of Fame in 2012.[6]
References
- ^ http://themedium.ca/sports/nick-volpe-u-of-ts-argo
- ^ http://www.justsportsstats.com/footballstatsindex.php?player_id=volpenic001
- ^ http://www3.sympatico.ca/byewchuk/PCSS/PubNight-2006-old.htm
- ^ http://www.argonauts.ca/staff-nick-volpe
- ^ http://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/football/where-are-they-now-versatile-volpe-did-it-all-in-1950-mud-bowl/article5415371/
- ^ http://www.argonauts.ca/article/argo-great-nick-volpe-to-be-inducted-into-u-of-t-hall-of-fame