Andy Cannavino
| Michigan Wolverines No. 41 | |
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| Position | Inside linebacker |
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| High school | St. Joseph High School, Cleveland, Ohio |
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| Date of birth | April 20, 1959 |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight | 220 lb (100 kg) |
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Andrew J. "Andy" Cannavino (born April 20, 1959) is a retired American football linebacker. He played for the University of Michigan from 1977 to 1980. He became one of the leading tacklers in Michigan history, played in the 1981 Rose Bowl and was the only unanimous selection as a first-team player on the 1980 Associated Press All-Big Ten football team. He later played professional football in the USFL from 1983 to 1984 for the Michigan Panthers and Chicago Blitz.
An Ohio native, Cannavino came from a football background. His father, Joe, was an All American halfback while playing for the Ohio State Buckeyes under coach Woody Hayes in the 1950s. Cannivino's uncle Mike also played for the Buckeyes, during the 1940s. Cannavino attended St. Joseph High School in Cleveland, Ohio, graduating in 1977.
After graduating from St. Joseph's, Cannivino enrolled at the University of Michigan in the fall of 1977 where he played football under head coach Bo Schembechler through the 1980 season. Prior to his senior year, Cannavino was selected by his teammates as the co-captain of the 1980 Michigan Wolverines football team. The 1980 team gave up an average of 10.75 points per game, and only 1.8 points per game in the last five games of the season. Michigan was named the Midwest Player of the Week on defense in September 1980 after helping Michigan to a 17-10 win against Northwestern. In that game, Cannavino recovered a Northwestern fumble to set up one Michigan touchdown and intercepted a Northwestern pass deep in Michigan territory with 2:32 left in the game. He also had 15 tackles in the game. At the conclusion of the 1980 season, Cannavino was selected as a first-team All-Big Ten linebacker by the Associated Press. He was the only unanimous choice for the AP's All-Big Ten team in 1980.
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