Keith Fahnhorst
Number71, 89
PositionOffensive tackle
Birth dateFebruary 6, 1952
Death dateJune 12, 2018 (aged 66)
Birth placeSt. Cloud, Minnesota, U.S.
Death placeEden Prairie, Minnesota, U.S.
Height6 ft
Height in6
Weight lbs273
High schoolSt. Cloud Technical
CollegeMinnesota
Draftyear1974
Draftround2
Draftpick35
Pastteams
Highlights
Statlabel 1Games played
Statvalue 1193
Statlabel 2Games started
Statvalue 2160
Statlabel 3Kicking yards
Statvalue 313
Statlabel 4Kick returns
Statvalue 41
Statlabel 5Fumble recoveries
Statvalue 53
Statlabel 6Receptions
Statvalue 61
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Keith Victor Fahnhorst (February 6, 1952 – June 12, 2018) was an American professional football offensive tackle for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL) from 1974 through 1987. He played college football for the Minnesota Golden Gophers, Fahnhorst, a 273 pound lineman, led the 49ers in seniority and appeared in Super Bowl XVI and Super Bowl XIX games.[1]

Fahnhorst's younger brother Jim Fahnhorst played linebacker in the USFL and for the 49ers from 1984 to 1990. The brothers were teammates on the 1984 49ers team that won Super Bowl XIX and finished with a 15–1 record.

Personal life

Fahnhorst married Susan Kluska in 1974. They had three daughters, Tiffany, Brittney, and Courtney. Tiffany is a financial advisor in Minnesota.[2] Courtney is a doctor in Jacksonville, FL.[3]

Fahnhorst retired from pro football because of a neck injury that caused him to miss nine games during the 1987 season. He moved to Minneapolis to work as a stockbroker.[1]

Fahnhorst received a lifesaving kidney transplant in 2003.[4]

Fahnhorst died June 12, 2018, at the age 66.[4]

References

  1. ^ "SPORTS PEOPLE; Fahnhorst Ends Career". The New York Times. April 30, 1988. Retrieved September 27, 2017.
  2. ^ "Home"
  3. ^ "Courtney Fahnhorst-Vidrine, MD, Emergency Medicine - Fast Track | Baptist Health"
  4. ^ "Obituary for Keith V. Fahnhorst". Star Tribune