Warren Dale Hansen (January 27, 1921 – May 6, 1978) was an American football player. He played college football for Michigan State University and professional football for the Detroit Lions.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born: | January 27, 1921 Detroit, Michigan |
| Died: | May 6, 1978 (age 57) Warren, Michigan |
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight: | 223 lb (101 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Southwestern (Detroit, MI) |
| College: | Michigan State University |
| Position: | Tackle |
| Career history | |
| Detroit Lions (1944, 1948) | |
| Player stats at PFR | |
Early years edit
Hansen was born in 1921 in Detroit and attended Southwestern High School in that city.[1]
He played college football for Michigan State College (later known as Michigan State University) in 1939 and 1940.[1]
Professional football edit
He also played professional football in the National Football League for the Detroit Lions in 1944.[2][3] He also played for Detroit All-Stars in 1946 and the Paterson Panthers of the American Football League in 1947.[1][4] He returned to the Lions in 1948 and appeared in 11 games as a tackle, two of them as a starter.[1] He was placed on the inactive list in 1949 after sustaining an ankle injury.[5] During his career, he appeared in 14 games for the Lions and 10 games for the Panthers.[1]
Later years edit
After his football career ended, Hansen worked for 26 years in Chrysler's cost and budgeting department. In his later years, Hansen lived in Birmingham, Michigan. Hansen died in 1978 at South Macomb Hospital in Warren, Michigan.[6][1]
References edit
- ^ a b c d e f "Dane Hansen". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved June 25, 2022.
- ^ "Dale Hansen". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 2, 2015.
- ^ "Minors Helped". Ironwood Daily Globe. December 16, 1948.
- ^ "Erickson, 3 Others Signed by Panthers". The News. Paterson, New Jersey. July 25, 1937. p. 18 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Lions Retire Hansen". Battle Creek Enquirer. August 19, 1949. p. 20.
- ^ "Ex-Lion w. D. Hansen". Detroit Free Press. May 9, 1878. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.