Matt Patanelli, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Matt Patanelli

American football player and coach

Date of Birth: 13-Jul-1914

Place of Birth: Elkhart, Indiana, United States

Date of Death: 27-May-1992

Profession: basketball coach, American football player

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Matthew Lewis "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).