kˈævɐnˌɔː ɚɹˈaɪvd æt luːˌiːzɪˈænə stˈeɪt jˌuːnɪvˈɜːsᵻɾi ɪn bˌætən ɹˈuːʒ, luːˌiːzɪˈænə ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd θˈɜːɾi sˈɪks ænd dʒˈɔɪnd ðɪ ˌɛlˌɛsjˈuː fˈʊtbɔːl vˈɑːɹsᵻɾi tˈiːm ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd θˈɜːɾi sˈɛvən.
Kavanaugh arrived at Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge, Louisiana in 1936 and joined the LSU football varsity team in 1937.