Harold Frederick Hansen (November 30, 1894 – June 23, 1977) was an American football and basketball coach.
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 30, 1894 Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Died | June 23, 1977 (aged 82) Annandale, Virginia, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| 1916 | Minnesota |
| Position(s) | Halfback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1918 | St. Thomas (MN) |
| 1919–1920 | Hamline |
| 1921–1923 | Minnesota (assistant) |
| 1924–1925 | Georgia Tech (backfield) |
| 1926 | Newark Demons |
| 1927–1929 | Staten Island Stapletons |
| 1932 | Staten Island Stapletons |
| Basketball | |
| 1924–1926 | Georgia Tech |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 10–4–1 (college football) 10–23 (college basketball) 0–3–2 (AFL) 2–7–3 (NFL) |
Early coaching positions
editHansen served as the head football coach at the University of St. Thomas (1918) and Hamline University (1919–1920), both in St. Paul, Minnesota.[1]
Georgia Tech
editHansen spent two seasons as the head men's basketball coach at Georgia Tech from 1924 to 1926, where he was also an assistant backfield coach for the Yellow Jackets football team.[2][3]
Professional football coaching
editHansen coached the 1926 Newark Demons of the short-lived American Football League.[4] This led to his hiring at the head coach of the Staten Island Stapletons, first an independent team (1927–1929) and later of the National Football League (1932).[5]
References
edit- ^ Maxymuk, John (July 30, 2012). NFL Head Coaches: A Biographical Dictionary, 1920–2011. McFarland & Company. ISBN 9780786465576. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
- ^ "Harold Hansen". Sports Reference College Basketball. Retrieved April 5, 2019.
- ^ "Harold Hansen Signed To Coach At Tech". The Atlanta Constitution. Atlanta, Georgia. April 20, 1924. p. 25. Retrieved April 5, 2019 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ "Harold Hansen". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
- ^ "Harold Hansen" (PDF). Professional Football Researchers Association. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
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