Don Hansen

American football player (born 1944)

Don Hansen
Hansen in 1972
No. 55, 58
PositionLinebacker
Personal information
Born (1944-08-20) August 20, 1944 (age 81)
Millersburg, Indiana, U.S.
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight235 lb (107 kg)
Career information
High schoolFJ Reitz (Evansville, Indiana)
CollegeIllinois
NFL draft1966: 3rd round, 42nd overall pick
AFL draft1966: 7th round, 51st overall pick
Career history
Awards and highlights
Career NFL statistics
Interceptions10
Fumble recoveries13
Touchdowns1
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Donald Ray Hansen, (born August 20, 1944) is an American former professional football player who was a 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 legendary 1961 State Champion football team. He played college football for the Illinois Fighting Illini, who won the 1964 Rose Bowl. He was selected by the Minnesota Vikings in the third round of the 1966 NFL draft. He was also chosen by the Miami Dolphins in the seventh round of the 1966 AFL draft.[1]

References

  1. ^ "1966 AFLDraft listing". pro-football-reference.com. Retrieved July 3, 2020.


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