Nick Volpe

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]

Nick Volpe

Volpe pictured in Torontonensis 1948, University of Toronto yearbook
Born:	(1926-02-23)February 23, 1926 Toronto, Ontario
Died:	August 21, 2021(2021-08-21) (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
Grey Cup champion (1950)