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Craig Hertwig
File:Craig Hertwig.jpg
No. 71     
Offensive tackle
Personal information
Date of birth: (1952-01-15)January 15, 1952
Place of birth: Columbus, Georgia
Date of death: May 30, 2012(2012-05-30) (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
  • N/A
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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