Joe Patanelli

Joe Patanelli
Personal information
Born(1919-09-18)September 18, 1919
Elkhart, Indiana
DiedAugust 18, 1998(1998-08-18) (aged 78)
Elkhart, Indiana
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High schoolElkhart (Elkhart, Indiana)
PositionForward
Career history
1946–1947Toledo Jeeps
1947Minneapolis Lakers
1947–1948Kansas 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

  1. ^ a b "Joe Patanelli NBL stats". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 17, 2019.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Joe Patanelli". Peach Basket Society. April 6, 2016. Retrieved May 17, 2019.
  3. ^ "Joe Patanelli Statistics". Just Sports Stats. Retrieved May 17, 2019.
  4. ^ a b c "Joe Patanelli minor league stats". baseball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 17, 2019.