Hank Bauer

Quick Facts

Full Name	Hank Bauer
Occupation	American Football Player
Date Of Birth	Jul 15, 1954(1954-07-15)
Age	70
Birthplace	Scottsbluff
Country	United States
Birth City	Scottsbluff
Horoscope	Cancer

Hank Bauer Biography

Hank Bauer is one of the most popular and richest American Football Player who was born on July 15, 1954 in Scottsbluff, Scottsbluff, United States. Henry John Bauer (born July 15, 1954) is a former American football running back and current professional television and radio broadcaster.

Bauer holds the NFL single season record for most special teams tackles with

52. As a short-yardage specialist and often referred to “Hank the Howitzer” for his explosive running, Bauer finished one season with 18 carries for a total of 28 yards, scoring 8 touchdowns and achieving 9 first downs. Bauer was forced to retire in 1983, after playing six games with a broken neck.

Hank’s older brother, Jim, played for the Cal Lutheran Kingsmen from 1968-1971. Jim Bauer was the defensive coordinator and special teams coach at Cal Lutheran in the 1980s.

He was picked up in 1977 by the San Diego Chargers and went on to a distinguished playing and broadcasting career entirely in San Diego. Bauer was honored in November 2009 as one of the 50 Greatest Chargers in team history as part of the Chargers’ 50th Anniversary season celebration held at a large outdoor ceremony in downtown San Diego. Bauer also developed as a noted media spokesman during his career and went on to TV sportscasting as well as radio.

Hank Bauer Net Worth

Hank Bauer is one of the richest American Football Player from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Hank Bauer 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Bauer helped the Cal Lutheran Kingsmen get to the NAIA Championship of 1975 in his final year. He held CLU records for career carries (502), touchdowns in a game (4), a season (17) and a career (38), as well as yards in a season (1,024) and a career (2,700). He played for the Kingsmen team from 1972-75 and holds the third-highest career rushing total (2,659) and all-purpose yards (2,998) in the university’s history. He remains the only Cal Lutheran running back to rush for four touchdowns twice in a game.

After graduating California Lutheran University, Bauer signed as a free agent in 1976 with the Dallas Cowboys only to be cut three weeks into training camp.

After retiring from professional football he coached running backs and special teams for four years with the Chargers, then became a sports anchor for KFMB from 1987–2002. He worked from 1998 to 2014 as the color commentator for the Chargers radio broadcasts on FM105.3 and AM1360 in San Diego. The Chargers suspended Bauer for one game in 2014 after he made an anti-Semitic joke during a game. Bauer apologized a day after the remark was publicized by Deadspin, although the Anti-Defamation League called the apology “inadequate.”. After the season, the Chargers let Bauer go. Bauer was the sports anchor at KFMB-TV8 in San Diego from 1987 through 2003.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Hank Bauer height 5 ft 10 in Hank weight 200  lbs & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Hank Bauer Dating?

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Facts & Trivia

Hank Ranked on the list of most popular American Football Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Hank Bauer celebrates birthday on July 15 of every year.

Is Hank Bauer a Hall of Famer?

Missouri Sports Hall of Fame Inductee Bauer, nicknamed “Mr. October” because of his numerous trips to the World Series, ended his playing career with a . 277 lifetime average, playing in 1,544 major league games and in 9 World Series.

Where is Hank Bauer now?

He worked 16 years as a local San Diego sports anchor, 17 as the team’s analyst on radio broadcasts and continues to serve today as an analyst for Sports USA Network. In 1979, Hank Bauer had 18 carries for 28 yards, 8 TDs and 9 first downs.

Who did Hank Bauer play for?

Hank Bauer
Winning %| .522
Teams
As player New York Yankees (1948–1959) Kansas City Athletics (1960–1961) As manager Kansas City Athletics (1961–1962) Baltimore Orioles (1964–1968) Oakland Athletics (1969)
Career highlights and awards

Did Trevor Bauer graduate college?

Education

Is Moose Skowron in the Hall of Fame?

He batted . 293 with eight home runs and 29 RBI in 39 postgame games, delivering the winning home run in the decisive Game 7 of the 1958 World Series as the Yankees beat the Milwaukee Braves. A native of Chicago, Skowron was inducted into the Purdue Intercollegiate Athletics Hall of Fame in 1996.