Editing Andy Devine (section)

==Early life==
Devine attended St. Mary's and St. Benedict's College, [[Northern Arizona University|Northern Arizona State Teacher's College]], and was a football player at [[Santa Clara University]].<ref>Corneau, Ernest N. (1969). ''The Hall of Fame of Western Film Stars''. Christopher Publishing House. p. 234.  {{ISBN|978-0815801245}}.</ref><ref name=Culver>{{cite web|url=http://www.culver.lib.in.us/spirit_of_culver.htm|title=The Spirit of Culver|publisher=Culver-Union Township Public Library|access-date=August 12, 2017|archive-date=December 1, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161201210947/http://www.culver.lib.in.us/spirit_of_culver.htm|url-status=dead}}</ref> He also played semiprofessional football<ref name=Culver/> under the pseudonym Jeremiah Schwartz. His football experience led to his first sizable film role in ''The Spirit of Notre Dame'' in 1931.<ref name=Culver/>