Joe Patanelli
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 18, 1919 Elkhart, Indiana |
| Died | August 18, 1998 (aged 78) Elkhart, Indiana |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Listed weight | 205 lb (93 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Elkhart (Elkhart, Indiana) |
| Position | Forward |
| Career history | |
| 1946–1947 | Toledo Jeeps |
| 1947 | Minneapolis Lakers |
| 1947–1948 | Kansas City Blues |
Joseph Mathew Patanelli (September 18, 1919 – August 18, 1998) was an American professional basketball and minor league baseball player.[1][2] He played for the Toledo Jeeps and Minneapolis Lakers in the National Basketball League and averaged 3.6 points per game.[1][3] He also played for the Kansas City Blues in the Professional Basketball League of America during the 1947–48 season.[2]
Patanelli was offered an athletic scholarship to play football for Indiana University but did not finish his education, having to return home following the death of his father.[2] He never played for the school's basketball team.[2]
In addition to basketball, Patanelli played minor league baseball for four years – three for Chicago White Sox-affiliated teams, and one affiliated with the Cincinnati Reds.[4] He competed for the Wisconsin Rapids White Sox (1946), Fall River Indians (1947), Superior Blues (1948), and Rockford Rox (1948).[4] In 368 career games, Patanelli batted .258 and hit 16 home runs.[4]
His older brother was Matt Patanelli, a standout football player for the University of Michigan.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Joe Patanelli NBL stats". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 17, 2019.
- ^ a b c d e "Joe Patanelli". Peach Basket Society. April 6, 2016. Retrieved May 17, 2019.
- ^ "Joe Patanelli Statistics". Just Sports Stats. Retrieved May 17, 2019.
- ^ a b c "Joe Patanelli minor league stats". baseball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 17, 2019.
External links
[edit]- Elkhart County Hall of Fame profile Archived June 10, 2018, at the Wayback Machine
- 1919 births
- 1998 deaths
- American men's basketball players
- Baseball players from Indiana
- Basketball players from Indiana
- Fall River Indians players
- Forwards (basketball)
- Indiana Hoosiers football players
- Minneapolis Lakers players
- Sportspeople from Elkhart, Indiana
- Players of American football from Indiana
- Professional Basketball League of America players
- Rockford Rox players
- Superior Blues players
- Toledo Jeeps players
- United States Marine Corps personnel of World War II
- Wisconsin Rapids White Sox players