Don Colpoys
American baseball manager and coach
About Don Colpoys
Lived 1934 – 2018 (aged 83). Don Colpoys was an American baseball manager and baseball coach.
Donald W. Colpoys (June 19, 1934 – March 29, 2018) was an American baseball coach and executive. Colpoys was the head baseball coach at Canisius College from 1977 to 2001, compiling an overall record of 325–489–2. He also served as general manager of the Buffalo Bisons from 1979 to 1984. Colpoys was elected to the Buffalo Baseball Hall of Fame in 2007, the Greater Buffalo Sports Hall of Fame in 2011, and the Canisius College Sports Hall of Fame in 2012. Colpoys died on March 29, 2018, at the age of 83.
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Who was Don Colpoys?
American baseball manager and coach
When was Don Colpoys born?
Don Colpoys was born on 19 June 1934 in Buffalo.
When did Don Colpoys die?
Don Colpoys died on 29 March 2018 in Buffalo.
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Don Colpoys was a baseball manager and baseball coach.
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Don Colpoys was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Don Colpoys. https://biography.guide/don-colpoys/
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