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star eleven." Kipke's belief that
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252:Matthew Lewis Patanelli
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679:"1935 Football Team"
662:"1934 Football Team"
617:. November 24, 1933.
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589:Peach Basket Society
377:Most Valuable Player
272:Most Valuable Player
237:Most Valuable Player
37:Matt Patanelli, 1936
928:. December 5, 1936.
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734:. October 13, 1935.
716:. October 13, 1935.
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829:The New York Times
802:"Patanelli Picked"
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1168:Mike Basrak
417:6-0 in the
381:Harry Kipke
220:All-Big Ten
218:First-team
207:Third-team
148:(assistant)
124:High school
81:Position(s)
1242:Categories
1203:Walt Roach
1175:Bob Finley
1157:selections
484:References
466:Tom Maentz
462:Ron Kramer
400:inductee)
264:basketball
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1198:Jack Frye
1036:August 2,
971:August 2,
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543:August 2,
512:August 2,
280:NFL Draft
185:1934–1936
180:As player
172:1954–1958
153:1948–1951
1193:Ray King
354:end zone
339:halfback
260:baseball
189:Michigan
165:Michigan
137:As coach
90:Halfback
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569:May 17,
350:Indiana
274:on the
113:College
472:Honors
104:Weight
96:Height
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