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Roger Craig’s sophomore year photo, Blackhawk, Davenport High School, 1977. <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li> ![\"\"](\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.davenportlibrary.com\/sc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/jr-headshot.png?resize=282%2C355&ssl=1\")
Roger Craig’s junior year photo, Blackhawk, Davenport High School, 1978. <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li> ![\"\"](\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.davenportlibrary.com\/sc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/sr-headshot.png?resize=364%2C473&ssl=1\")
Roger Craig’s senior year photo, Blackhawk, Davenport High School, 1979. <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/a><\/a><\/a> <\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\nAccording to a Quad-City Times<\/em> article from January 23, 1985, Craig’s first football team was the Creighton Vanguards in the Davenport Midget Football League. He wore number 55, an unusual number for the running back. Evidently, the 10-year-old wasn\u2019t allowed to be a running back because kids over 95 pounds weren\u2019t allowed in the backfield. He was placed at the end instead! In this grainy newspaper picture, he is third from the left in the front row.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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<\/a>Quad-City Times<\/em> (Davenport, IA), Jan. 23, 1985, page 11.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n As he matured, Craig became an all-around athlete participating in track, wrestling, and football. He became a school and state record holder in a number of categories.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Blackhawk Yearbook, Davenport High School, Football 1977.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li> ![\"\"](\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.davenportlibrary.com\/sc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/1978-wrestling.png?resize=640%2C470&ssl=1\")
Blackhawk Yearbook, Davenport High School, Wrestling 1978.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li> ![\"\"](\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.davenportlibrary.com\/sc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/79-track.png?resize=640%2C418&ssl=1\")
Blackhawk Yearbook, Davenport High School, Track 1979.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li> ![\"\"](\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.davenportlibrary.com\/sc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/79-ftbl.png?resize=640%2C840&ssl=1\")
Blackhawk Yearbook, Davenport High School, Football 1979.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/a><\/a><\/a> <\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\nHe was a member of D\u2019s Club, too \u2013 a service club for CHS lettermen.<\/p>\n\n\n
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Blackhawk Yearbook, Davenport High School, 1979.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n Roger Craig graduated from Central in 1979 and chose to attend the University of Nebraska, earning an opportunity to play in the Orange Bowl.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
With the San Francisco 49ers, he was a three-time Super Bowl champion and is a 49ers Hall of Fame member. Later he played for the LA Raiders and Minnesota Vikings prior to retirement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Davenport Central inducted him into their Hall of Honor in 1989 and he became a member of the QC Sports Hall of Fame in 1987. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
According to an article entitled, “Roger Craig: Where is 49ers Super Bowl champion RB now?” published by BVM Sports, Mr. Craig continues to be athletically active, running in marathons. The article also states he is affiliated with \u201cTIBCO Software\u201d, a firm focusing on big data and software integrations as well as \u201cSports Thread\u201d, a social media-based network connecting student-athletes with teammates, coaches, parents, and fans.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Sports announcers said Mr. Craig attended last weekend\u2019s game against the Dallas Cowboys. Wouldn\u2019t it be amazing if he could join a viewing party at one of the Davenport Public libraries if the San Francisco 49ers go all the way to the Super Bowl? Aww, who am I kidding? I bet he\u2019ll have a front-row seat in Arizona to watch Brock Purdy and George Kittle. But we will always have the yearbooks to enjoy our Iowa hometown sports hero and imagine that someday Roger Craig high-steps into Special Collections to do some research! It\u2019s a great time to be a San Fran 49er Fan!!! Go Hawks!!!!!<\/p>\n\n\n
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<\/a>Blackhawk Yearbook, Davenport High School, 1979.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n (posted by Karen<\/em>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Kluge, Cody. “Roger Craig: Where is 49ers Super Bowl champion RB now?.” BVM Sports. BVM Sports – Best Version Media, LLC., Sept. 1, 2022. Jan. 28, 2023. https:\/\/bvmsports.com\/2022\/09\/01\/roger-craig<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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