Andrea Bonaventura (born March 11, 1986) is a professional

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. He was drafted by the

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in the third round of the

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. He played

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for the

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, where he was named All-Canadian and was nominated for the Defensive Player of the Year.Groulx captures Hec Crighton
He is currently playing for the

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of the

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Calgary Dinos bio
1986 births Living people Canadian football people from Hamilton, Ontario Players of Canadian football from Ontario Canadian football linebackers Saint Mary's Huskies football players Calgary Dinos football players Edmonton Elks players {{Canadianfootball-linebacker-stub