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| Born | February 6, 1952 in St. Cloud, MN | ||
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| Birthplace | St. Cloud, Minnesota | ||
| Died | June 12, 2018 (aged 66) in Eden Prairie, MN | ||
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| Games played: | 193 | ||
| Games started: | 160 | ||
| Kicking yards: | 13 | ||
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Keith Fahnhorst (February 6, 1952 – June 12, 2018) was an American offensive lineman from 1974 through 1987. During that span he appeared in two Super Bowls: Super Bowl XVI and Super Bowl XIX for the San Francisco 49ers. He was a key contributor on the final 89-yard drive that led to the play that has been immortalized as "The Catch" in the 1981-82 NFL Playoffs versus the Dallas Cowboys. "The Catch", as the play has since been named by sportscasters, reminded older Niner fans of the "Alley-oop" passes that Y.A. Tittle threw to lanky receiver R.C. Owens back in the 1950s. He played college football at the University of Minnesota.
Fahnhorst's younger brother Jim Fahnhorst played linebacker in the USFL and for the 49ers from 1984 to 1990.