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American football player (1929–1973) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Patterson N. Cannamela (April 27, 1929 – January 28, 1973) was an American football player. A native of New London, Connecticut, Cannamela moved west and enrolled in Ventura College in 1948 and played football there during the 1948 and 1949 season. He won a scholarship to the University of Southern California in 1950 and played at the offensive guard and linebacker positions for the USC Trojans football team during the 1950 and 1951 seasons.[1] He was selected by the Football Writers Association of America, the International News Service, and the Newspaper Enterprise Association as a first-team player on their 1951 College Football All-America Teams.[2][3][4] He was drafted by the Dallas Texans in the 11th round of the 1952 NFL draft and played for the Texans as a linebacker during the 1952 NFL season.[5] In 1973, Cannamela was shot and killed during a robbery at the Zody's Discount Store on Sunset Boulevard in Los Angeles, where he was working as an appliance salesman.[1] He was posthumously inducted into the USC Athletic Hall of Fame in 2007.[6]
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Position: | Offensive guard, Linebacker |
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Born: | April 27, 1929 New London, Connecticut, U.S. |
Died: | January 28, 1973 (age 43) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
Weight: | 195 lb (88 kg) |
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High school: | New London (CT) Chapman Technical |
College: | USC |
NFL draft: | 1952 / round: 11 / pick: 122 |
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