Monday, October 1, 2018

Vic Hanson

Victor G. (Granville?) Hanson


Born:
February 29, 1928
Orange, NJ

Died:
October 15, 1988



Career
1945-46 Long Island City High School - New York (High School)
Long Island University (College) Freshmen only ??
New York Rens (Independent)
1947-48 Saratoga Indians (NYSL)
1947-48 Mohawk Redskins (NYSL)
1948-49 Mohawk Redskins (NYSL)
1949-50 New Britain Rios (EBL-Ct)
1949-50 Bristol Tramps (EBL-Ct)
1950-51 Saratoga Harlem Yankees (ABL)
1950-51 Torrington Howards (EBL-Ct)
1951-52 Saratoga / Schenectady Harlem Yankees (ABL)
1951-52 Middletown Guards (ABL)
1951-52 Manchester British Americans (ABL)
1952-53 Saratoga / Glens Falls Harlem Yankees (ABL)

Not much I could found with regards to the true identity of Vic Hanson. What really muddies the water is the Hall of Fame player / coach from Syracuse who was an active coach around the same time in the same state.6'2, 195 lbs

He became a respected boxing coach and had a field house named after him in his hometown of Jamaica, Queens.

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  2. Victor Hanson was born Feb. 29, 2028. He passed away on October 19, 1988. Victor attended Long Island City HS, not Jamaica HS. He was inducted into the Long Island City HS hall of fame.

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