Craig Hanneman

Craig Hanneman
Date of birth	July 1, 1949 (age 74)
Place of birth	Salem, Oregon
Career information
Position(s)	Defensive end; Defensive tackle
US college	Oregon State
NFL draft	1971 / Round: 6 / Pick 138
Career history
As player
1972–1973	Pittsburgh Steelers
1974–1975	New England Patriots
Honors	1970 All-American
Career stats
	Playing stats at DatabaseFootball.com;

Craig Lewis Hanneman (born July 1, 1949 in Salem, Oregon) is a former American football player who played in the National Football League from 1972 to 1975. He played in college for Oregon State University and played for two NFL teams in 52 games over 4 seasons.

Following his NFL career, Hanneman returned to Oregon where he worked as the Government Affairs Manager for Willamette Industries and later as the President of the Oregon Forest Industries Council. Hanneman also served as a Polk County Commissioner.^[1]

In 2012, Hanneman climbed Mount Everest. He is believed to be the first former NFL, NBA or major league athlete to reach the summit of the world's tallest mountain.^[2]

In 2019, three years after being diagnosed with ALS, he completed the Seven Summits at age 70.^[3]

References

^ Walden, Greg. "A Tribute to Craig Hanneman". Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 156 (Sunday, September 28, 2008). Retrieved 2012-06-08.
^ Eggers, Kerry (2012-06-07). "'Giant Killer' Finds Natural High". The Portland Tribune. Portland, Oregon. Retrieved 2012-06-08.
^ Eggers, Kerry. "Craig Hanneman: STILL ASCENDING". https://joomlakave.com. Retrieved 2020-06-15. {{cite web}}: External link in |website= (help)

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[A_Tribute_to_Craig_Hanneman-1] Walden, Greg. "A Tribute to Craig Hanneman". Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 156 (Sunday, September 28, 2008). Retrieved 2012-06-08.

[2] Eggers, Kerry (2012-06-07). "'Giant Killer' Finds Natural High". The Portland Tribune. Portland, Oregon. Retrieved 2012-06-08.

[3] Eggers, Kerry. "Craig Hanneman: STILL ASCENDING". https://joomlakave.com. Retrieved 2020-06-15. {{cite web}}: External link in |website= (help)

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