Carter Hartwig
{{Short description|American football player (born 1956)}}
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{{Infobox NFL biography
|name=Carter Hartwig
|image=1986 Jeno's Pizza - 44 - Elvin Bethea and Carter Hartwig (Carter Hartwig crop).jpg
|caption=Hartwig (36) playing for the Oilers in 1979
|number=36
|position=Defensive back
|birth_date={{Birth date and age|1956|2|27|mf=y}}
|birth_place=Culver City, California, U.S.
|height_ft=6
|height_in=0
|weight_lb=205
|high_school=Central (Fresno, California)
|college=USC
|draftyear=1979
|draftround=8
|draftpick=214
|pastteams=* Houston Oilers ({{NFL Year|1979|1984}})
|highlights=* National champion (1978)
|statlabel1=Interceptions
|statvalue1=9
|statlabel2=Fumble recoveries
|statvalue2=7
|statlabel3=Sacks
|statvalue3=1.0
|pfr=HartCa20
}}
Carter D. Hartwig[https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/H/HartCa20.htm Carter Hartwig Statistics – Pro-Football-Reference.com] (born February 27, 1956) is an American former professional football player who was a cornerback and safety for the Houston Oilers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the USC Trojans.[http://www.nfl.com/players/carterhartwig/profile?id=HAR753025 Carter Hartwig]
Early life
Hartwig played high school football at Central High School in Fresno, California.{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20070207103046/http://www.databasefootball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=HARTWCAR01 Carter Hartwig Past Stats, Statistics, History, and Awards – databaseFootball.com]}} He then played college football for the USC Trojans, where he was part of the 1976 Trojan team and the 1978 Trojan team that both earned a share from some national selectors as the National Champion under head coach John Robinson.
Hartwig played in the Hula Bowl and Senior Bowl collegiate all-star games after his senior year. He was future Houston Oilers Head Coach Jeff Fisher's roommate at USC.
Personal life
He married Carolyn Eaton and they had one son.
Professional career
Hartwig was an 8th round pick (214th overall) by the Houston Oilers in the 1979 NFL draft.{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20080327011029/http://www.databasefootball.com/draft/draftyear.htm?yr=1979&lg=NFL 1979 NFL Draft on databaseFootball.com]}} He played for the Oilers from 1979 to 1984.
After Football
Hartwig ran a business in Arizona and has since retired.
References
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Category:Players of American football from Culver City, California
Category:American football cornerbacks
Category:American football safeties
Category:USC Trojans football players
Category:Houston Oilers players
Category:20th-century American sportsmen
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