Stephen Napierala (2011) - Hall of Fame - Benedictine University Athletics

Hall of Fame

Stephen Napierala

Class

1963
Induction

2011
Sport(s)

Baseball, Football

No one has been nominated for the Benedictine University Athletic Hall of Fame in more sports than the late Stephen Napierala, who earned a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics in 1963.

Napierala pioneered the hockey club while at St. Procopius College and led his team in scoring in both his junior and senior seasons. He led the football team in rushing and scoring in 1962 and was named to the “Little All-American Team.”

In baseball, Napierala was named team MVP in 1961 after leading St. Procopius to the first conference title in school history.

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