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Basketball All-American three times—in 1925, 1926, and 1927—by the Helms Athletic Foundation and was a consensus selection to the 1926 College Football All-America Team.

Following his college career he played briefly with the Cleveland Rosenblums in the American Basketball League and then formed a basketball team, the Syracuse All-Americans. He was also signed by the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball upon graduation from Syracuse in 1927 and played one year in their farm system.[2] 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 Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame and the College Football Hall of Fame.

Jim Foley of Syracuse tackled in practice by Vic Hanson, 1924.

Head coaching record

Year Team Overall ConferenceStanding Bowl/playoffs
Syracuse Orangemen (Independent) (1930–1936)
1930 Syracuse 5–2–2
1931 Syracuse 7–1–1
1932 Syracuse 4–4–1
1933 Syracuse 4–4
1934 Syracuse 6–2
1935 Syracuse 6–1–1
1936 Syracuse 1–7
Syracuse: 33–21–5
Total:33–21–5

References

  1. Associated Press (April 14, 1982). “Arthur ‘Vic’ Hanson”. Daytona Beach Morning Journal. p. 13B.
  2. “Vic Hanson”. suathletics.com. Syracuse University. 2013. Retrieved November 23, 2013.