About Don Warnke
Lived 1920 – 1970 (aged 50). Don Warnke was an American basketball player and basketball coach.
Donald Leroy Warnke (April 8, 1920 – April 14, 1970) was an American professional basketball player as well as college basketball and baseball coach. He played for the Cleveland Allmen Transfers and Youngstown Bears in the National Basketball League and averaged 1.4 points per game.
Warnke played basketball, but not baseball, at Valparaiso University. He later became the head coach for both programs. He guided the baseball team from 1946 through 1953, while he led the basketball team during the 1948–49 season. His overall baseball record was 71–54, while his overall basketball record was 8–17.
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Who was Don Warnke?
American basketball player
When was Don Warnke born?
Don Warnke was born on 8 April 1920 in Michigan City.
When did Don Warnke die?
Don Warnke died on 14 April 1970 in Flagstaff.
What was Don Warnke's occupation?
Don Warnke was a basketball player and basketball coach.
What nationality was Don Warnke?
Don Warnke was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Don Warnke. https://biography.guide/don-warnke/
MLA: "Don Warnke." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/don-warnke/.
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