George Hanson, Date of Birth, Date of Death

    

George Hanson

American basketball player-coach

Date of Birth: 12-Apr-1935

Date of Death: 22-Sep-2016

Profession: basketball coach

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Aries


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About George Hanson

  • 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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