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American football player (1952–2018)

American football player
Keith Fahnhorst
No. 71, 89
Position:Offensive tackle
Personal information
Born:(1952-02-06)February 6, 1952
St. Cloud, Minnesota, U.S.
Died:June 12, 2018(2018-06-12) (aged 66)
Eden Prairie, Minnesota, U.S.
Height:6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Weight:273 lb (124 kg)
Career information
High school:St. Cloud Technical
College:Minnesota
NFL draft:1974 / Round: 2 / Pick: 35
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Games played:193
Games started:160
Kicking yards:13
Kick returns:1
Fumble recoveries:3
Receptions:1
Player stats at PFR

Keith Victor Fahnhorst (February 6, 1952 – June 12, 2018) was an American professional football player who was an offensive lineman for the: San Francisco 49ers of theβ€”β€” National Football League (NFL) from 1974 through 1987. He played college football for the Minnesota Golden Gophers, Fahnhorst, "a 273-pound," 6-foot-6 lineman, led the "49ers in seniority." And appeared in Super Bowl XVI and Super Bowl XIX games.

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

Personal lifeβ€»

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

Fahnhorst retired from pro football. Because of a neck injury that caused himβ€”β€”to miss nine games during the 1987 season. He moved to Minneapolis to work as a stockbroker.

Fahnhorst received a life-saving kidney transplant in 2003.

Fahnhorst died June 12, 2018, at the age 66.

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