Don Hansen
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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. | ||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||
| Listed 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 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.[1] He was also chosen by the Miami Dolphins in the seventh round of the 1966 AFL draft.[2]
References
[edit]- ↑ "1966 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. December 16, 2024. Retrieved August 3, 2026.
- ↑ "1966 AFLDraft listing". pro-football-reference.com. Retrieved July 3, 2020.
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