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| Position: | Offensive tackle |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | January 15, 1952 Columbus, Georgia, U.S. |
| Died: | May 30, 2012 (aged 60) Athens, Georgia, U.S. |
| 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 |
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| Player stats at PFR | |
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]
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References
- ^ "CRAIG HERTWIG". profootballarchives.com. Archived from the original on November 29, 2014. Retrieved November 14, 2014.
- ^ "Longtime Athens bar owner Sky Hertwig dies". onlineathens.com. May 31, 2012. Retrieved November 14, 2014.
- ^ "Former Bulldog Football Player Craig Hertwig Dies". georgiadogs.com. May 31, 2012. Archived from the original on December 8, 2015. Retrieved November 14, 2014.
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