Hank Stanton

Henry R. Stanton (August 24, 1920 – March 11, 1975) was an American football player. He played college football for the Arizona Wildcats football team from 1939 to 1941 and professional football for the New York Yankees from 1946 to 1947.^[1] In 1941, he set two NCAA receiving records with 50 receptions and 820 receiving yards in a single season.^[2][3] He later served as an ends coach at the University of Arizona, retiring from that position in 1955 to take a job with the sales department of the Arizona Portland Cement Co. in Phoenix.^[4]

Hank Stanton

No. 42
Position	End
Personal information
Born	August 24, 1920
Died	March 11, 1975 (age 54) Phoenix, Arizona
Height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight	200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High school	Haskell (TX) & Clifton High School (AZ)
College	Arizona (1939–1941) New York Yankees (1946–1947)
Awards and highlights
NCAA receiving leader (1941) NCAA single-season record, 820 rec. yds. (1941–1951) NCAA single-season record, 50 rec. (1941–1947)

See also

• List of college football yearly receiving leaders