Tim Hanshaw
American football player (born 1970)
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Tim Hanshaw (born April 27, 1970) is an American former professional football player who was a guard for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the BYU Cougars and was signed by the 49ers as a fourth round pick in the 1995 NFL draft.[1]
Spokane, Washington, U.S.
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| Position | Guard | ||||||
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| Born | April 27, 1970 Spokane, Washington, U.S. | ||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||
| Listed weight | 300 lb (136 kg) | ||||||
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| High school | West Valley (Spokane) | ||||||
| College | BYU | ||||||
| NFL draft | 1995: 4th round, 127th overall pick | ||||||
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Early life
Hanshaw was born in 1970 to Robert and Rosette Hanshaw in Spokane, Washington.[2] He played high school football, basketball, and track for West Valley High School (Spokane, Washington).[1]
College career
Hanshaw graduated Brigham Young University with a degree in History[1][2] He played for BYU football in the 1988, and 1991-1994 seasons. In 1988 Hanshaw played on the Junior Varsity team before he served as a missionary for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Stockholm, Sweden from 1989-1990 where towards the end of his missionary service he was almost killed in his living quarters.[3] He was Redshirted in the 1991 season and then medically redshirted later in the 1991 season.[2] He first started for the 1992 BYU Cougars football team as an offensive guard after another player's mid-season injury.[2]
Professional career
Hanshaw was selected in the fourth round of the 1995 NFL draft as the 127th pick for the San Francisco 49ers.[4][5] He played 30 games and started in 3.[6]
Hanshaw participated in the Mormon Day ceremony hosted by the San Francisco Giants at Candlestick Park with Latter-day Saint teammates Steve Young, Ty Detmer and Greg Clark.[7]
Hanshaw's son Bentley served a two-year church mission in Australia and plays Tight End for BYU's football team.