Floyd Volker

Floyd W. Volker (June 21, 1921 – January 5, 1995) was an American basketball player. He played professionally in the National Basketball League (NBL), the National Professional Basketball League (NPBL), and in the National Basketball Association (NBA) in the early days of professional basketball.

Floyd Volker

Personal information
Born	(1921-06-21)June 21, 1921 Casper, Wyoming
Died	January 5, 1995(1995-01-05) (aged 73)
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight	205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school	Casper (Casper, Wyoming)
College	Wyoming (1941–1943, 1946–1947)
Position	Forward / Center
Number	20, 29
Career history
1947–1949	Oshkosh All-Stars
1949	Indianapolis Olympians
1949–1950	Denver Nuggets
1950–1951	Denver Refiners
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Volker, a 6'4 forward from Casper High School in Casper, Wyoming, went on to play collegiately at the University of Wyoming. He was a starting forward on the Cowboys' 1943 national championship team as a junior. After a pause in his career to serve in the US military during World War II, Volker returned to campus for his senior year in 1946–47.[1]

After his college playing days, Volker signed with the Oshkosh All-Stars of the NBL in 1947. In 1949, when the NBL and the Basketball Association of America merged to form the NBA, the All-Stars were disbanded and Volker was assigned to the Indianapolis Olympians for the inaugural season of the NBA. During the season, his rights were sold to the Denver Nuggets. He averaged 7.4 points and 2.1 assists in his lone NBA season.[2] He then played one season in the short-lived NPBL in 1950–51 until the demise of that league at the end of the season.[3]

Volker died in January 1995, aged 73.

References

1. "MBB_Guide – Powered by aXmag". Grfx.cstv.com. Retrieved 2015-02-20.
2. "Floyd Volker NBA Stats". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2015-02-20.
3. "History of the National Professional Basketball League". Apbr.org. Retrieved 2015-02-20.