Leonard C. Hanson
Not to be confused with Swede Hanson (wrestler).
 Hanson c. 1921 | |
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born |
March 29, 1900 Veblen, South Dakota |
| Playing career | |
| 1921–1922 | 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
Main article: 1921 Cornell Big Red football team
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 2 "Cornell Athletics Hall of Fame".
- ↑ Morris Bishop. A History of Cornell. p. 502.
- ↑ "Western Players Predominate On All American Team Picked By Normy Brown". Capital Times. 1921-11-28.
- ↑ "[No title]" (PDF). Cornell Alumni News. 27 (2): 32. October 2, 1924.
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