Hunk Anderson
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| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 22, 1898 Calumet, Michigan |
| Died | April 24, 1978 (aged 79) West Palm Beach, Florida |
| Playing career | |
| 1918–1921 | Notre Dame |
| 1922–1923 | Chicago Bears |
| 1923 | Cleveland Indians |
| 1924–1925 | Chicago Bears |
| Position(s) | Guard |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1927 | Notre Dame (assistant) |
| 1928–1929 | Saint Louis |
| 1930 | Notre Dame (line) |
| 1931–1933 | Notre Dame |
| 1934–1936 | NC State |
| 1937 | Michigan (line) |
| 1939 | Detroit Lions (assistant) |
| 1942–1945 | Chicago Bears |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 34–34–4 (college) 24–12 (NFL) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Awards | |
| NFL 1920s All-Decade Team | |
| College Football Hall of Fame Inducted in 1974 (profile) | |
Heartley William "Hunk" Anderson (September 22, 1898 – April 24, 1978) was an American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at the Saint Louis University (1928–1929), University of Notre Dame (1931–1933), and North Carolina State University (1934–1936), compiling a career college football record of 34–34–4. From 1942 to 1945 Anderson was the head coach for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL), tallying a mark of 24–12 and winning the 1943 NFL Championship.
From 1918 to 1921, Anderson played as a guard for the Notre Dame football team, under coach Knute Rockne. From 1922 to 1926, he played for the Cleveland Indians and the Chicago Bears. In 1939, he coached for the Detroit Lions.
Anderson was born in Calumet, Michigan and attended Calumet High School. He was 5'11" and weighed 170 lbs. Anderson was named to the National Football League 1920s All-Decade Team, and is only one of two players on the list not in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame as a player in 1974.
Head coaching record
College
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Louis Billikens (Independent) (1928–1929) | |||||||||
| 1928 | Saint Louis | 4–4–1 | |||||||
| 1929 | Saint Louis | 3–4–1 | |||||||
| Saint Louis: | 7–8–1 | ||||||||
| Notre Dame Fighting Irish (Independent) (1931–1933) | |||||||||
| 1931 | Notre Dame | 6–2–1 | |||||||
| 1932 | Notre Dame | 7–2 | |||||||
| 1933 | Notre Dame | 3–5–2 | |||||||
| Notre Dame: | 16–9–2 | ||||||||
| NC State Wolfpack (Southern Conference) (1934–1936) | |||||||||
| 1934 | NC State | 2–6–1 | 1–3–1 | 8th | |||||
| 1935 | NC State | 6–4 | 2–2 | T–5th | |||||
| 1936 | NC State | 3–7 | 2–4 | 12th | |||||
| NC State: | 11–17–1 | ||||||||
| Total: | 34–34–4 | ||||||||
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NFL
| Team | Year | Regular Season | Post Season | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Won | Lost | Ties | Win % | Finish | Won | Lost | Win % | Result | ||
| CHI | 1942 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1st in NFL Western | 0 | 1 | .000 | Lost to New York Giants in NFL Championship Game. |
| CHI | 1943 | 8 | 1 | 1 | .850 | 1st in NFL Western | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 1943 NFL Champions |
| CHI | 1944 | 6 | 3 | 1 | .650 | 2nd in NFL Western | – | – | – | – |
| CHI | 1945 | 3 | 7 | 0 | .300 | 4th in NFL Western | – | – | – | – |
| CHI Total | 23 | 11 | 2 | .667 | – | – | – | – | ||
| Total | 23 | 11 | 2 | .667 | – | – | – | – | ||
References
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- 1898 births
- 1978 deaths
- American football guards
- Chicago Bears coaches
- Chicago Bears players
- Cleveland Indians (NFL 1923) players
- Detroit Lions coaches
- Michigan Wolverines football coaches
- Notre Dame Fighting Irish football coaches
- Notre Dame Fighting Irish football players
- Saint Louis Billikens football coaches
- College Football Hall of Fame inductees
- People from Calumet, Michigan
- Players of American football from Michigan