About Joe Patanelli
Lived 1919 – 1998 (aged 78). Joe Patanelli was an American basketball player.
Joseph Mathew Patanelli (September 18, 1919 – August 18, 1998) was an American professional basketball and minor league baseball player. He played for the Toledo Jeeps and Minneapolis Lakers in the National Basketball League and averaged 3.6 points per game. He also played for the Kansas City Blues in the Professional Basketball League of America during the 1947–48 season. He competed for the Wisconsin Rapids White Sox, Fall River Indians (1947), Superior Blues (1948), and Rockford Rox (1948). In 368 career games, Patanelli batted .258 and hit 16 home runs.
His older brother was Matt Patanelli, a standout football player for the University of Michigan.
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Who was Joe Patanelli?
American basketball player (1919-1998)
When was Joe Patanelli born?
Joe Patanelli was born on 18 September 1919 in Elkhart.
When did Joe Patanelli die?
Joe Patanelli died on 18 August 1998 in Elkhart.
What was Joe Patanelli's occupation?
Joe Patanelli was a basketball player.
What nationality was Joe Patanelli?
Joe Patanelli was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Joe Patanelli. https://biography.guide/joe-patanelli/
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