About George Hanson
Lived 1935 – 2016 (aged 81). George Hanson was an American basketball coach and basketball player.
George Hanson (April 12, 1935 – September 22, 2016) was an American basketball coach. Hanson was the head coach of the Minnesota Golden Gophers for the 1970–71 season, where he finished 11–13 and led the squad to a 5th-place finish. Hanson resigned after one season and was replaced by Bill Musselman. Hanson played for the Gophers in the 1950s and was subsequently an assistant coach with John Kundla and Bill Fitch. He succeeded Fitch as Gophers coach in 1970.
He died on September 22, 2016, at the age of 81.
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Who was George Hanson?
American basketball player-coach
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George Hanson was born on 12 April 1935.
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George Hanson died on 22 September 2016.
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George Hanson was a basketball coach and basketball player.
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George Hanson was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). George Hanson. https://biography.guide/george-hanson/
MLA: "George Hanson." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/george-hanson/.
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