Cliff Hansen (American football) explained

Position:Halfback
Birth Date:29 June 1910
Birth Place:Thief River Falls, Minnesota
Death Place:Pope County, Minnesota
Height Ft:6
Height In:1
Weight Lbs:190
High School:Minnewaska (MN)
College:Luther
Teams:
Statlabel1:Rushing yards
Statvalue1:55
Statlabel2:Passing yards
Statvalue2:8
Statlabel3:Games
Statvalue3:5

Clifford Harold Hansen (June 29, 1910 – November 11, 2001) was an American football player.

Hansen was born in 1910 at Thief River Falls, Minnesota. He attended Minnewaska High School in Glenwood, Minnesota. He enrolled at Luther College in Decorah, Iowa, and played college football for the Luther Norsemen from 1929 to 1932.[1] [2]

Hansen also played professional football in the National Football League (NFL) as a halfback for the Chicago Cardinals.[3] He began the season with the Chicago Bears, but he was optioned to the Cardinals on October 7. He appeared in five NFL games during the 1933 season, tallying 55 rushing yards and eight passing yards.[1] [4] He was injured in a game with the Green Bay Packers, resulting in his hospitalization for 10 days.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Cliff Hansen. Pro Football Archives. July 26, 2023.
  2. News: Hansens in Limelight. The Davenport Democrat and Leader. November 16, 1932. 15. Newspapers.com.
  3. News: Hansen Wins Praise From Eastern Critics for Pro Football Play. Waterloo Daily Courier. November 9, 1933. 9. Newspapers.com.
  4. Web site: Cliff Hansen. Sports Reference LLC. Pro-Football-Reference.com. July 16, 2020.
  5. News: Hansen, Ex-Luther Grid Star, Closes Good Year as Pro. Waterloo Daily Courier. December 7, 1933. 10. Newspapers.com.