Matt Patanelli
Patanelli, 1936 | |
| Profile | |
|---|---|
| Positions | End • Halfback |
| Personal information | |
| Born | July 13, 1914 Elkhart, Indiana, U.S. |
| Died | May 27, 1992 (aged 77) |
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Listed weight | 200 lb (91 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Elkhart High School |
| College | University of Michigan |
| Career history | |
Playing | |
| 1934–1936 | Michigan |
Coaching | |
| 1944 | Western Michigan (assistant) |
| 1948–1951 | Western Michigan (assistant) |
| 1953 | Michigan (defensive ends) |
| 1954–1958 | Michigan (ends) |
| Awards and highlights | |
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Matthew Lewis 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).