Leonard C. Hanson Explained

Leonard Hanson
Birth Date:	29 March 1900
Birth Place:	Veblen, South Dakota, U.S.
Death Date:	October 1969 (aged 69)
Player Years1:	1921 - 1922
Player Team1:	Cornell
Player Positions:	Tackle/Kicker
Coach Years1:	1924
Coach Team1:	Cornell (assistant)
Championships:	2× National (1921, 1922)
Awards:	All-American (1921, 1922)

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]

Playing career

Football

Hanson was a prominent tackle for the Cornell Big Red football team.^[3] He also kicked.^[2]

1921

See main article: 1921 Cornell Big Red football team. Norman E. Brown of the Central Press selected Hanson for All-American.^[4]

Coaching career

He assisted Gil Dobie at his alma mater.^[5]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Leonard Hanson. August 2, 2020.
2. Web site: Cornell Athletics Hall of Fame.
3. Book: A History of Cornell. Morris Bishop. 15 October 2014. 502. 9780801455377.
4. News: Western Players Predominate On All American Team Picked By Normy Brown. Capital Times. 1921-11-28.
5. [No title]]. Cornell Alumni News. October 2, 1924. 32. 27. 2.