Albert Edward Negratti (June 12, 1921 – January 19, 1998) was an American

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player, coach, and college athletics administrator. He played professionally for one season, 1946–47, in the

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(BAA) as a member of the

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. Negratti attended

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, where played

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. Negratti served as the head basketball coach at the

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from 1955 to 1967, compiling a record of 163–156. Negratti died of cancer on January 19, 1998, at his home in

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