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 Hansen in 1972 | |||||||||
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| Position | Linebacker | ||||||||
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| Born | August 20, 1944 Millersburg, Indiana, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||
| Weight | 235 lb (107 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school | FJ Reitz (Evansville, Indiana) | ||||||||
| College | Illinois | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 1966: 3rd round, 42nd overall pick | ||||||||
| AFL draft | 1966: 7th round, 51st overall pick | ||||||||
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Donald Ray Hansen, (born August 20, 1944) is an American former professional 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 legendary 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 selected by the Miami Dolphins in the seventh round of the 1966 AFL draft. [1]
