Victor Arthur Hanson (July 30, 1903 – April 10, 1982) was an

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player and coach,

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player, and

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player. A three-sport college athlete, he played football, basketball, and baseball at

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in the 1920s, serving as team captain in all three sports. The

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native was named a Basketball All-American three times—in 1925, 1926, and 1927—by the

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and was a consensus selection to the 1926 College Football All-America Team. Following his college career he played briefly with the

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in the American Basketball League and then formed a basketball team, the Syracuse All-Americans. He was also signed by the

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upon graduation from Syracuse in 1927 and played one year in their farm system. 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 the

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and the College Football Hall of Fame.

Head coaching record

References

External links

Syracuse profile
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