Frank Hansen (Australian footballer)
| Frank Hansen | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Francis Ivor Hansen | ||
| Date of birth | 4 February 1884 | ||
| Place of birth | Adelaide, South Australia | ||
| Date of death | 5 May 1975 (aged 91) | ||
| Position(s) | Full Forward | ||
| Playing career | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1903–1909 1910–1914 |
South Adelaide Port Adelaide |
58 (163) | |
| Representative team honours | |||
| Years | Team | Games (Goals) | |
| 1911, 1913 | South Australia | 7 (19) | |
| Coaching career | |||
| Years | Club | Games (W–L–D) | |
| 1919–1920 | Port Adelaide | 26 (14–11–1) | |
| Career highlights | |||
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Frank Ivor Hansen (4 February 1884 - 5 May 1975) was an Australian Rules footballer who played for South Adelaide and Port Adelaide in the South Australian Football League (now the SANFL).
Early life
He was the son of James Hansen and Briget Neesen, Norwegian and Scottish immigrants.[1]
Player
He led the competitions goal tally for four consecutive seasons between 1910 and 1913.[2] He would play only one game in 1914 retiring at the age of 29.[3]
Coach
Frank Hansen was coach of Port Adelaide from 1919-1923 in varying capacities. He was at the helm when Port Adelaide defeated Norwood in the 1921 SAFL Grand Final.[2]
Personal life
Frank Hansen married during 1914 and died during 1975 at the age of 91.
References
- ↑ "(Frank) Francis Ivor HANSEN - I138 - Individual Information - PhpGedView". www.mckay.familytree.id.au. Retrieved 2015-10-28.
- 1 2 "Australian Football - Frank Hansen - Player Bio". australianfootball.com. Retrieved 2015-10-28.
- ↑ "Semaphore Central 1914 - Port District Football Club". Port District Football Club. Retrieved 2015-10-28.
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