Keith Victor Fahnhorst (February 6, 1952 – June 12, 2018) was a

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from 1974 through 1987. Fahnhorst, a 273-pound, 6-foot-6-inch lineman from the University of Minnesota, led the

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in seniority and appeared in

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and

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games. Fahnhorst's younger brother

Jim Fahnhorst James John Fahnhorst (born November 8, 1958) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker for the San Francisco 49ers in the National Football League (NFL) from 1984 through 1990. He was a member of three Super Bowl ...

played

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in the

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and for the 49ers from 1984 to 1990. The brothers were teammates on the 1984 49ers team that won Super Bowl XIX and finished with a 15-1 record.

Personal life

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 him 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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1952 births 2018 deaths Sportspeople from St. Cloud, Minnesota Businesspeople from Minneapolis Players of American football from Minnesota American football offensive tackles Minnesota Golden Gophers football players San Francisco 49ers players National Conference Pro Bowl players 20th-century American businesspeople {{offensive-lineman-1950s-stub