| File:Craig Hertwig.jpg | |
| No. 71 | |
| Offensive tackle | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Date of birth: January 15, 1952 | |
| Place of birth: Columbus, Georgia | |
| Date of death: May 30, 2012 (aged 60) | |
| Place of death: Athens, Georgia | |
| Career information | |
| College: Georgia | |
| NFL Draft: 1975 / Round: 4 / Pick: 94 | |
| No regular season or postseason appearances | |
| Career history | |
| * Detroit Lions ( 1975– 1977) | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at pro-football-reference.com | |
John Craig "Sky" Hertwig (January 15, 1952 – May 30, 2012) was an American football offensive tackle who played three seasons with the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Lions in the fourth round of the 1975 NFL Draft. He played college football at the University of Georgia and attended Mark Smith High School in Macon, Georgia.[1] Hertwig was also a member of the Buffalo Bills. He died of heart failure on May 30, 2012 in Athens, Georgia. He owned a bar for 32 years in Athens up to his death.[2] Hertwig was nicknamed "Sky" in reference to his height.[3]
Hertwig also carried a SAG (Sreen Actors Guild) card and appeared as an extra in the feature film NORTH DALLAS FORTY starring NICK NOLTE and MAC DAVIS. The movie was released in 1979.
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References[]
- ↑ "CRAIG HERTWIG". profootballarchives.com. Archived from the original on November 29, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141129015158/http://www.profootballarchives.com/hert00400.html. Retrieved November 14, 2014.
- ↑ "Longtime Athens bar owner Sky Hertwig dies". onlineathens.com. May 31, 2012. http://onlineathens.com/local-news/2012-05-31/longtime-athens-bar-owner-sky-hertwig-dies. Retrieved November 14, 2014.
- ↑ "Former Bulldog Football Player Craig Hertwig Dies". georgiadogs.com. May 31, 2012. http://www.georgiadogs.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/053112aaa.html. Retrieved November 14, 2014.
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