Frank Hansen
Hansen in 1910
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(1975-05-05) (aged 91)
Position(s) Full Forward
Playing career
Years Club Games (Goals)
1903–1909 South Adelaide
1910–1914 Port Adelaide 60 (168)
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
Source: AustralianFootball.com

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.

Early life

He was the son of James Hansen and Briget Neesen, Norwegian and Scottish immigrants.[1]

South Adelaide

Frank Hansen debuted for South Adelaide in the 1903 SAFL season. He would lead the club in goal kicking in 1907 with 24 goals, 1908 with 28 and 1909 with 20.[2]

Port Adelaide

Hansen with fellow Port Adelaide players who represented South Australia in the states victorious National football carnival in 1911 ( Congear, Oliver and Hosking).

He led the competitions goal tally for four consecutive seasons between 1910 and 1913.[3] He would play only one game in 1914 retiring at the age of 29.[4]

Coaching

Frank Hansen was coach of Port Adelaide from 1919–1923 in varying capacities.

Personal life

Frank Hansen married during 1914 and died during 1975 at the age of 91.

References

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Frank Hansen (Australian footballer).
  1. ^ "(Frank) Francis Ivor HANSEN - I138 - Individual Information - PhpGedView". www.mckay.familytree.id.au. Retrieved 28 October 2015.
  2. ^ "Australian Football - Frank Hansen - Player Bio". australianfootball.com. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
  3. ^ "Australian Football - Frank Hansen - Player Bio". australianfootball.com. Retrieved 28 October 2015.
  4. ^ "Semaphore Central 1914 - Port District Football Club". Port District Football Club. Retrieved 28 October 2015.


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