Don Hansen
American football player (born 1944)
American football player
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| Position: | Linebacker |
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| Born: | (1944-08-20) August 20, 1944 (age 79) Millersburg, Indiana, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight: | 235 lb (107 kg) |
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| High school: | Reitz Memorial |
| College: | Illinois |
| NFL draft: | 1966 / Round: 3 / Pick: 42 |
| AFL draft: | 1966 / Round: 7 / Pick: 51 |
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Donald Ray Hansen, (born August 20, 1944) is a former professional American football linebacker in the National Football League (NFL) from 1966 to 1977. He was known as an extremely hard hitter and an underrated as well as overachieving linebacker.
Hansen was a member of FJ Reitz High School's mythical 1961 State Champion football team; he was also a member of the 1964 Rose Bowl Champion Fighting Illini. Hansen was drafted into the NFL in 1966 by the Minnesota Vikings. He was also drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the 7th round of the 1966 AFL draft.[1]
References
- ^ "1966 AFLDraft listing". pro-football-reference.com. Retrieved 3 July 2020.
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Minnesota Vikings 1966 NFL draft selections
- Jerry Shay
- Jim Lindsey
- Don Hansen
- Ron Acks
- Doug Davis
- Bob Hall
- Wilbur Aylor
- Bob Meers
- Ron Green
- Stan Quintana
- Bob Petrella
- Larry Martin
- Howard Twilley
- Hugh Wright
- Jim Williams
- Monroe Beard
- Dale Greco
- Jesse Stokes
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