Oscar Hammerstein II Oscar Hammerstein II Oscar Greeley Clendenning Hammerstein II (; July 12, 1895 – August 23, 1960) was an American librettist, theatrical producer, and (usually uncredited) theatre director of musicals for almost forty years. Hammerstein won eight Tony Awards and two Academy Awards for Best Original Song. Many of his songs are standard repertoire for vocalists and jazz musicians. He co-wrote 850 songs. Hammerstein was the lyricist and playwright in his partnerships; his collaborators wrote the music. Hammerstein collaborated with numerous composers, such as Jerome Kern, with whom he wrote "Show Boat", Vincent Youmans, Rudolf Friml, Richard A. Whiting and Sigmund
Mike Hammerstein by the Cincinnati Bengals in the third round (65th overall pick) of the 1986 NFL Draft. He signed a contract with the Bengals in late July 1986, and appeared in 56 games at the nose tackle and defensive end positions for the Bengals from 1986 to 1987 and 1989 to 1990 under head coach Sam Wyche. Hammerstein started only two games for the Bengals, both during the 1990 Cincinnati Bengals season. During his NFL career, Hammerstein had 5.5 quarterback sacks and one fumble recovery. Mike Hammerstein Michael Scott "Mike" Hammerstein (born March 3, 1963) is a former American football player.