Matt Patanelli American football player

Matthew L. "Matt" Patanelli (July 13, 1914 – May 27, 1992) was an American football, baseball and basketball player and coach. He played and coached all three sports at the University of Michigan and was selected as the Most Valuable Player on the 1936 Michigan Wolverines football team. He was also the first University of Michigan football player to be selected in an NFL Draft. He was an assistant football coach at Western Michigan University (1944, 1948–1951) and the University of Michigan (1953–1958).

Personal facts

Birth dateJuly 13, 1914
Birth place
Elkhart Indiana
Date of deathMay 27, 1992
Height (meters)1.8542
Weight (Kilograms)90.72

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American football player

college
University of Michigan
highschool
Elkhart Central High School
position
End (American football)
Halfback (American football)
teams
Michigan Wolverines football

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