{{short description|American basketball coach}} {{for|the judge|George M. Hanson}} {{Use mdy dates|date=October 2016}} '''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.<ref>[http://www.gophersports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=39209&SPID=3302&DB_OEM_ID=8400&ATCLID=1329789 Former Golden Gopher Men's Basketball Coaches]{{dead link|date=November 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}, November 29, 2007. University of Minnesota. Access date September 28, 2008.</ref> Hanson resigned after one season and was replaced by Bill Musselman.<ref>Walker, Herb. "Ashland cage coach to take Gophers' post," ''The Bryan Times'', April 6, 1971.</ref> 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.<ref>Hartman, Sid. "Sid Hartman," ''Minneapolis Star-Tribune'', March 7, 1986.</ref>
He died on September 22, 2016, at the age of 81.<ref>[http://www.startribune.com/obituary-former-gophers-basketball-coach-became-pioneer-in-adapted-physical-education/395757631/ Obituary: Former Gophers basketball coach became pioneer in adapted physical education]</ref>
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