Career
He played for the Street Louis Flyers, Minneapolis Millers, Street Paul Saints and he played in 8 National Hockey League games for the Chicago Black Hawks. (1938-1939 Oscar had 89 Points!). Oscar was the best of the 5 ( who all played for Augsburg College in Minnesota.
These amazing brothers were the 1st line for the Olympic Team in 1928 (see ).
Oscar is regarded by many as one of the best to ever play the game. Gordie Howe raved about Oscar"s skill and ability to "Dangle".
Oscar Hanson holds one of the most amazing college hockey record in hockey history of 3 goals in 1 minute at Augsburg College in Minnesota (United States of America). Oscar developed a mysterious leg injury (at the end of 1939) which is now thought to be Mississippi (Multiple Sclerosis) and left Oscar in a wheel chair for most of the 2nd half of his life.
Oscar"s son David Oscar Hansen was also an amazing Minnesota hockey player scouted by the University of Minnesota as their top recruit.
David"s skill was equaled by his on ice temper which ultimately pushed the he and the U of M apart. David Hansen Played hockey and boxed for the United States Army with a number of Minnesota greats. Although the real life Hansen brothers (Oscar, Lewis, Joe, Julius and Emil) were far from this tale, one of the Hansen brothers {Emil} may have been forced to end an on ice fight by a State Trooper.
These brothers were anything but goons as they dominated the College league and were put into national spotlight by their 1928 Olympic selection.
The movie was a funny parody of their career, but make no mistake the real Hanson brothers were amazing. United States Olympic Fallout: Three short days before the 1st game of the 1928 Olympics General MacArthur made a call stating that "We are not playing this year".
This was a result of the "Cold" relationship between Russia and the United States. The Russians raised questions about the Hanson"s being American born. General MacArthur had papers showing the family was born in the United States and moved to Canada to operate a large farm.
General MacArthur was under presidential orders to pull out of the Olympic game as United States and Russia were already on the brinks.