Harold Walter Hanson (August 10, 1905 – September 29, 1977) was an American football player.

He played college football for Minnesota and in the National Football League (NFL) as a guard for the Frankford Yellow Jackets (1928–1930) and Minneapolis Red Jackets (1930).

Hanson is widely regarded as one of the greatest NFL guards of all time.

He appeared in 51 NFL games, 44 as a starter.

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