Vince Hanson

Vincent Garnett 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]

Vince Hanson

Personal information
Born	December 26, 1923 Austin, Minnesota
Died	August 30, 2009(2009-08-30) (aged 85)
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Career information
High school	Lincoln (Tacoma, Washington)
College	Washington State (1942–1948)
Position	Center
Number	10
Career highlights and awards
Consensus second-team All-American (1945) 2× First-team All-PCC (1945, 1948) WSU Athletics Hall of Fame Pacific-10 Conference Hall of Honor

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]