Nicholas Peter Volpe (February 23, 1926 – August 21, 2021) 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 served as Consultant for Football Operations for the Argonauts.[4][5] He was inducted into the University of Toronto Hall of Fame in 2012.[6] Volpe died in August 2021 at the age of 95.[7]
 Volpe pictured in Torontonensis 1948, University of Toronto yearbook | |
| Born: | February 23, 1926 Toronto, Ontario |
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| Died: | August 21, 2021 (aged 95) Brampton, Ontario |
| Career information | |
| CFL status | National |
| Position(s) | HB |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) |
| Weight | 170 lb (77 kg) |
| University | Toronto |
| High school | East York (ON) |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 1949–1952 | Toronto Argonauts |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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References
edit- ^ "Nick Volpe, U of T's Argo | The Medium". themedium.ca. Archived from the original on 2015-04-02.
- ^ "Nick Volpe football statistics on StatsCrew.com".
- ^ "The Port Credit Secondary School Reunion Info".
- ^ "Nick Volpe | Toronto Argonauts". Archived from the original on 2012-06-20.
- ^ "Where are they now?: Versatile Volpe did it all in 1950 Mud Bowl".
- ^ University of Toronto, Hall of Fame: Nick Volpe
- ^ Argos Mourn the Passing of Nick Volpe
