Leonard C. Hanson

Not to be confused with Swede Hanson (wrestler).
Leonard Hanson

Hanson c. 1921
Biographical details
Born (1900-03-29)March 29, 1900
Veblen, South Dakota
Playing career
19211922 Cornell
Position(s) Tackle/Kicker
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1924 Cornell (assistant)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
National championship (1921, 1922)
Awards
All-American (1921, 1922)

Leonard Christopher "Swede" Hanson (March 29, 1900 ?) was a college football player and wrestler and later coach at Cornell University. He was inducted into the Cornell Athletics Hall of Fame in 1980.[1]

Playing career

Football

Hanson was a prominent tackle for the Cornell Big Red football team.[2] He also kicked.[1]

1921

Norman E. Brown of the Central Press selected Hanson for All-American.[3]

Coaching career

He assisted Gil Dobie at his alma mater.[4]

References

  1. 1 2 "Cornell Athletics Hall of Fame".
  2. Morris Bishop. A History of Cornell. p. 502.
  3. "Western Players Predominate On All American Team Picked By Normy Brown". Capital Times. 1921-11-28.
  4. "[No title]" (PDF). Cornell Alumni News. 27 (2): 32. October 2, 1924.


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