Henry R. Stanton (August 24, 1920 – March 11, 1975) was an

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player. He played

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for the

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team from 1939 to 1941 and professional football for the

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from 1946 to 1947. In 1941, he set two NCAA receiving records with 50 receptions and 820 receiving yards in a single season. He later served as an ends coach at the University of Arizona, retiring from that position in 1955 to take a job with the sales department of the Arizona Portland Cement Co. in Phoenix.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Stanton, Hank 1920 births 1975 deaths American football ends Arizona Wildcats football players Arizona Wildcats football coaches Players of American football from Texas

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