Pat Cannamela
American football player (1929–1973)
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Patterson N. Cannamela (April 27, 1929 – January 28, 1973) was an American professional 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 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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New London, Connecticut, U.S.
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Cannamela, circa 1950 | |||||
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| Positions | Guard, linebacker | ||||
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| Born | April 27, 1929 New London, Connecticut, U.S. | ||||
| Died | January 28, 1973 (aged 43) Los Angeles, California, U.S. | ||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||
| Listed weight | 195 lb (88 kg) | ||||
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| High school | New London (CT) Chapman Technical | ||||
| College | Ventura College (1948-1949) USC (1950-1951) | ||||
| NFL draft | 1952: 11th round, 122nd overall pick | ||||
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