Philip Hansel was born in Chicago, Illinois on February 18,1925 to Vernon Ellsworth Hansel and Astrid Sand Hansel.
11 Facts About Phil Hansel
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Phil Hansel graduated Purdue in 1949, and coached Portland's Multinomah Athletic Club in the 1950's.
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Phil Hansel was the swimming coach at the University of Houston for 39 years, from 1957 to 1996.
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In 1971, when the varsity swim team was reinstated at the University of Houston, Phil Hansel led the men's team.
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Phil Hansel was in charge of the 1992 US Swimming Team, which won 27 medals, including 11 gold medals in the Barcelona Olympic Games.
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Phil Hansel coached the Singapore Olympic Team in 1984 and served as an assistant in 1988.
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Phil Hansel served as a coach or manager on two Olympic teams.
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Phil Hansel's best known swimmer, who came early in his career, may have been 100-meter backstroke 1956 Melbourne Olympic silver medalist Carin Cone.
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Phil Hansel died on Friday, August 6,2010 at the Houston Veterans Administration Hospital, subsequent to a brief illness caused by a fall.
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Phil Hansel was married to Janice Muetzel, Nancy Hansel and Barbara Hansel and was survived by around nine children and one step-daughter.
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Phil Hansel was buried in section T of the Houston National Cemetery with a graveside cemetery featuring military honors.