# George Hanson

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{{short description|American basketball coach}}
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'''George Hanson''' (April 12, 1935 – September 22, 2016) was an American basketball coach.  Hanson was the head coach of the [Minnesota Golden Gophers](/source/Minnesota_Golden_Gophers_men's_basketball) 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](/source/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](/source/John_Kundla) and [Bill Fitch](/source/Bill_Fitch).  He succeeded Fitch as Gophers coach in 1970.<ref>[Hartman, Sid](/source/Sid_Hartman). "Sid Hartman," ''[Minneapolis Star-Tribune](/source/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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