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Harold Hansen
Biographical details
Born(1894-11-30)November 30, 1894
Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.
DiedJune 23, 1977(1977-06-23) (aged 82)
Annandale, Virginia, U.S.
Playing career
Football
1916Minnesota
1921–1923American Legion (Ironwood, MI)
1923Green Bay Packers
1926Newark Bears/Demons
Position(s)Halfback, fullback, end
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1918St. Thomas (MN)
1919–1920Hamline
1921–1923American Legion (Ironwood, MI)
1924–1925Georgia Tech (backfield)
1926Newark Bears/Demons
1927–1929Staten Island Stapletons
1932Staten Island Stapletons
Basketball
1924–1926Georgia Tech
Head coaching record
Overall11–5–2 (college football)
10–23 (college basketball)
0–3–2 (AFL)
2–7–3 (NFL)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
Football
1 MIAC (1920)

Harold Frederick Hansen (November 30, 1894 – June 23, 1977) was an American football player and coach, and basketball coach. He played played with the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL) in 1923, was a player and head coach for the Newark Bears/Demons of the American Football League in 1926, and was head coach of the Staten Island Stapletons from 1927 to 1929 and again in 1932. Hansen played college football as a falfback at the University of Minnesota. He served as the head football coach at the College of St. Thomas—now known as the University of St. Thomas—in 1918 and Hamline University from 1919 to 1920. Hansen was also the head basketball coach at Georgia Tech for two seasons, from 1924 to 1926.

Biography

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Hansen was born on November 30, 1894, in Minneapolis, Minnesota.[1]

Hansen played college football at the halfback position with Minnesota Golden Gophers football in 1916.[2]

Hansen began his coaching career as the head football coach at two colleges located in St. Paul, Minnesota: the College of St. Thomas—now known as the University of St. Thomas—in 1918 and Hamline University from 1919 to 1920.[3][4][5] In the summer of 1921, he was considered for an assistant coaching position at his alma mater, Minnesota, under head football coach Henry L. Williams.[6] Hansen coached an American Legion football team in Ironwood, Michigan for two years before he was appointed, in June 1923, as the director of physical training for the city of Ironwood, with an annual salary of $3,600.[7]

Hansen joined the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL) in 1923, prior to the team's November 18 game in Milwaukee, sat on the bench for two games, and appeared in one game as a backup against the Hammond Pros.[8][9]

Hansen left Ironwood in 1924, to become a coach at Georgia Tech in Atlanta.[10] He spent two seasons as the head coach of the Georgia Tech men's basketball team, from 1924 to 1926. He was also backfield coach for the Georgia Tech Golden Tornado football under head coach William Alexander.[11][12]

Hansen coached the 1926 Newark Demons of the short-lived American Football League.[13] 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).[14][15][16]

He died on June 23, 1977, in Annandale, Virginia.[1]

Head coaching record

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College football

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Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
St. Thomas Cadets (Independent) (1918)
1918 St. Thomas 2–1–1
St. Thomas: 2–1–1
Hamline Pipers (Independent) (1919)
1919 Hamline 5–0
Hamline Pipers (Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) (1920)
1920 Hamline 4–3–1 2–1–1 1st
Hamline: 9–3–1 2–1–1
Total: 11–5–2
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Hal Hanson". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved April 23, 2025.
  2. ^ "Hal Hansen Shows Well at Halfback". The Minneapolis Morning Tribune. October 25, 1916. p. 13 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Hal Hansen, a Former Gopher Gridiron Star, Will Coach St. Thomas". The Minneapolis Sunday Tribune. Minneapolis, Minnesota. August 25, 1918. p. 7. Retrieved April 22, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  4. ^ "Harold Hansen, Gopher Star, to Coach Hamline". The Minneapolis Morning Tribune. Minneapolis, Minnesota. May 28, 1919. p. 18. Retrieved April 22, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  5. ^ Maxymuk, John (July 30, 2012). NFL Head Coaches: A Biographical Dictionary, 1920–2011. McFarland & Company. p. 373. ISBN 9780786465576. Retrieved December 30, 2018 – via Google Books.
  6. ^ "Harold Hansen May Join 'U' Coaching Staff". Minneapolis Daily Star. Minneapolis, Minnesota. August 8, 1921. p. 6. Retrieved April 23, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  7. ^ "Harold Hansen, Former Gopher, Becomes Director". The Minneapolis Morning Tribune. Minneapolis, Minnesota. June 14, 1923. p. 17. Retrieved April 22, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  8. ^ "Hansen May End Season With Green Bay Team". Ironwood Daily Globe. Ironwood, Michigan. November 8, 1923. p. 10. Retrieved April 23, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  9. ^ "Signed With Packers". Green Bay Press-Gazette. April 21, 1924. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Ironwood Gridder Will Coach Golden Tornado". Appleton Post-Crescent. Appleton, Wisconsin. Associated Press. April 22, 1924. p. 13. Retrieved April 23, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  11. ^ "Harold Hansen Signed To Coach At Tech". The Atlanta Constitution. Atlanta, Georgia. April 20, 1924. p. 25. Retrieved April 5, 2019 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  12. ^ "Harold Hansen". Sports Reference College Basketball. Retrieved April 5, 2019.
  13. ^ "Harold Hansen To Coach Newark Pros". The Minneapolis Journal. Minneapolis, Minnesota. Associated Press. September 16, 1926. p. 22. Retrieved April 22, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  14. ^ "Blane's Stape Gridmen Feted". The Bayonne Times. Bayonne, New Jersey. December 2, 1927. p. 25. Retrieved April 22, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  15. ^ "Red Grange Set For 6th Year In 'Pro' Football". The Evening News. Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. October 10, 1932. p. 12. Retrieved April 22, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  16. ^ Hogrogian, John (1985). "The Staten Island Stapletons" (PDF). The Coffin Corner. 7 (6). Professional Football Researchers Association: 7–9. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
  17. ^ "1918-19 St. Thomas (MN) Tommies". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved April 22, 2025.
  18. ^ "1919-20 Hamline Pipers". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved April 22, 2025.
  19. ^ "1920-21 Hamline Pipers". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved April 22, 2025.
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