Was Jim Fahnhorst Married? Wife, Family, Net Worth & More About the Late 49ers’ 3X Super Bowl Champ Explore family background of 3-time Super Bowl champ Jim Fahnhorst—his parents, Victor and Gertrude,

Being a linebacker didn’t come easy for Jim Fahnhorst , especially in the early days. At 6-foot-4, he was often told he was “ too tall ” for the position, and even he admitted, “ I’d get the crap beat out of me… why am I playing this stupid game ?”

But whenever doubt crept in, Jim only had to look at his role model: His older brother, Keith Fahnhorst . Watching Keith dominate on the field seven years ahead of him flipped that frustration into motivation. “ Then I’d see Keith playing in high school, and I’d go, ‘Oh, that’s why ,” Jim further recalled.

Without Keith’s example, maybe Jim never would’ve stuck with football. Maybe he never would’ve put on a 49ers red and gold. And maybe he never would’ve walked away with three Super Bowl rings. On September 18, the 49ers shared