Craig Hertwig
American football player
Intro | American football player | |
Places | United States of America | |
was | American football player Football player | |
Work field | Sports | |
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Birth | 15 January 1952 | |
Death | 30 May 2012 (aged 60 years) |
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. 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. Hertwig was nicknamed "Sky" in reference to his height.