Craig Hertwig

Craig Hertwig
No. 71
Position: 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
Height: 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Weight: 270 lb (122 kg)
Career information
High school: Macon (GA) Mark Smith
College: Georgia
NFL draft: 1975 / Round: 4 / Pick: 94
Career history
Career NFL statistics
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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. He was drafted by the Detroit 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 was owned a bar for 32 years in Athens up to his death.[2] Hertwig was nicknamed "Sky" in reference to his height.[3]

References

  1. "CRAIG HERTWIG". profootballarchives.com. Retrieved November 14, 2014.
  2. "Longtime Athens bar owner Sky Hertwig dies". onlineathens.com. May 31, 2012. Retrieved November 14, 2014.
  3. "Former Bulldog Football Player Craig Hertwig Dies". georgiadogs.com. May 31, 2012. Retrieved November 14, 2014.

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