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| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1903-07-30)July 30, 1903 Sacramento, California, U.S. |
| Died | April 10, 1982(1982-04-10) (aged 78)[1] Minoa, New York, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| 1924–1926 | Syracuse |
| Basketball | |
| 1924–1927 | Syracuse |
| Position | End (football) |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1928–1929 | Syracuse (assistant) |
| 1930–1936 | Syracuse |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 33–21–5 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Awards | |
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| College Football Hall of Fame Inducted in 1973 (profile) | |
| Basketball Hall of Fame Inducted in 1960 (profile) | |
| College Basketball Hall of Fame Inducted in 2006 | |
Victor Arthur Hanson (July 30, 1903 – April 10, 1982) was an Americanfootball player and coach,basketball player, andbaseball player. A three-sport college athlete, he played football, basketball, and baseball atSyracuse University in the 1920s, serving as team captain in all three sports. TheWatertown, New York, native was named aBasketball All-American three times—in 1925, 1926, and 1927—by theHelms Athletic Foundation and was a consensus selection to the1926 College Football All-America Team.
Following his college career he played briefly with theCleveland Rosenblums in theAmerican Basketball League and then formed a basketball team, theSyracuse All-Americans. He was also signed by theNew York Yankees ofMajor League Baseball upon graduation from Syracuse in 1927 and played one year in their farm system.[2] Hanson served as the head football coach at his alma mater from 1930 to 1936, compiling a record of 33–21–5. He is only player inducted into both theNaismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame and theCollege Football Hall of Fame.
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Syracuse Orangemen(Independent)(1930–1936) | |||||||||
| 1930 | Syracuse | 5–2–2 | |||||||
| 1931 | Syracuse | 7–1–1 | |||||||
| 1932 | Syracuse | 4–4–1 | |||||||
| 1933 | Syracuse | 4–4 | |||||||
| 1934 | Syracuse | 6–2 | |||||||
| 1935 | Syracuse | 6–1–1 | |||||||
| 1936 | Syracuse | 1–7 | |||||||
| Syracuse: | 33–21–5 | ||||||||
| Total: | 33–21–5 | ||||||||