Al Negratti
American basketball player, coach, and college athletics administrator
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Albert Edward Negratti (June 12, 1921 – January 19, 1998) was an American basketball player, coach, and college athletics administrator. He played professionally for one season, 1946–47, in the Basketball Association of America (BAA) as a member of the Washington Capitols. Negratti attended Seton Hall University, where he played college basketball. Negratti served as the head basketball coach at the University of Portland from 1955 to 1967, compiling a record of 163–156. Negratti died of cancer on January 19, 1998, at his home in Green Bay, Wisconsin.[1]
BornJune 12, 1921
DiedJanuary 19, 1998 (aged 76)
Green Bay, Wisconsin, U.S.
Green Bay, Wisconsin, U.S.
1940–1943Seton Hall
1945–1946Rochester Royals
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 12, 1921 |
| Died | January 19, 1998 (aged 76) Green Bay, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1940–1943 | Seton Hall |
| 1945–1946 | Rochester Royals |
| 1946–1947 | Washington Capitols |
| Position | Power forward / center |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1955–1967 | Portland |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 1957–1969 | Portland |
| 1970–1971 | Milwaukee |
| 1971–1973 | Merchant Marine |
| 1973–1979 | UC Santa Barbara |
| 1980 | UNLV |
| 1981–1989 | St. Norbert |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 163–156 |
BAA career statistics
| Legend | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | Games played | ||||
| FG% | Field-goal percentage | ||||
| FT% | Free-throw percentage | ||||
| APG | Assists per game | ||||
| PPG | Points per game | ||||
Regular season
| Year | Team | GP | FG% | FT% | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946–47 | Washington | 11 | .188 | .625 | .5 | 2.8 |
| Career | 11 | .188 | .625 | .5 | 2.8 | |
