Leonard C. Hanson
American football player, coach, and wrestler (1900–1969) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Not to be confused with Swede Hanson (wrestler).
Leonard Christopher "Swede" Hanson (March 29, 1900 – October 1969)[1] 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.[2]
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Born | (1900-03-29)March 29, 1900 Veblen, South Dakota, U.S. |
Died | October 1969 (aged 69) |
Playing career | |
1921–1922 | Cornell |
Position(s) | Tackle/Kicker |
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
1924 | Cornell (assistant) |
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Awards | |
All-American (1921, 1922) | |
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