Vince Hanson

Vince Hanson
College Washington State
Conference Pacific Coast
Sport Basketball
Position Center
Jersey # 10
Height 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Nationality American
Born December 26, 1923
Austin, Minnesota
Died August 30, 2009 (aged 85)
High school Lincoln
Tacoma, Washington
Awards
Honors
  • Set then-national single season scoring record of 592 points
  • Set then-conference single game record of 34 points
Championships
  • 1944–45 Pacific Coast Conference

Vincent Garnett "Vince" Hanson (December 26, 1923 – August 30, 2009) was an NCAA All-American basketball player at Washington State University (WSU) in 1944–45.[1] Hanson was a three-sport star at WSU, playing for the basketball, baseball and track and field teams between 1942–43 and 1947–48. His best season came during his sophomore season of 1944–45.[2] That year, Hanson set a then-national single season scoring record with 592 points,[2][3] led the Cougars to win the Pacific Coast Conference championship and was named a consensus second-team All-American.[3] He finished his college career with 1,153 points.[3]

After graduating in 1948, Hanson was selected by the Baltimore Bullets in the 1948 BAA Draft, although he never played professionally.[3] He played one season of amateur basketball for the Akron Wingfoots in the AAU Basketball League.[2] Afterward, Hanson entered the insurance business and also coached high school basketball at North Kitsap High School in Seattle, Washington.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "All-Americans". NCAA Men's Basketball. HickokSports.com. July 28, 2010. Retrieved October 11, 2010.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Basketball". State of Washington Sports Hall of Fame. 2010. Retrieved October 11, 2010.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 "Cougar Great Vince Hanson Passes Away". Washington State University. September 2, 2009. Retrieved October 11, 2010.