Leroy Bernard "Pat" Hanley (August 21, 1896 – July 20, 1966) was an American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Boston University from 1934 to 1941, compiling a record of 35–24–5.
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 21, 1896 Cloquet, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Died | July 20, 1966 (aged 69) Berkeley, California, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1916–1917 1918 | Washington State Mare Island Marines |
| Position(s) | End |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1921 | Hillyard HS (WA) |
| 1922 | Stockton HS (CA) |
| 1923–1926 | Haskell Institute (line) |
| 1927–1933 | Northwestern (line) |
| 1934–1941 | Boston University |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 35–24–5 (NCAA) 13–2–1 (High school) |
| Military career | |
| Buried | |
| Allegiance | United States of America |
| Service |  United States Marine Corps |
| Years of service | 1917–1918 1942–1947 |
| Rank |  Lieutenant colonel |
| Unit | 4th Marine Division |
| Battles / wars | World War II |
| Awards | Bronze Star Silver Star |
| Relations | Lt. Col. Dick Hanley (brother) |
Playing
editHanley was born in Cloquet, Minnesota and grew up in Spokane, Washington.[1][2] He played college football at Washington State University as an end from 1916 to 1917, alongside his brother, Dick Hanley.[1] In 1918, he played under his college coach, William Henry Dietz, on the Mare Island Marines football team.[3]
Coaching
editHanley was the head coach of Hillyard High School in 1921, where he led a team that had not won a game in seven years to an 8–0 record. The following year he moved to California, where he coached Stockton High School to a 5–2–1 record.[3] Hanley then spent 11 years an assistant under his brother at Haskell Institute and at Northwestern University.[4] In 1934 he was named head football coach at Boston University.[3]
World War II
editOn January 11, 1942, Hanley, a major in the United States Marine Corps Reserve, was ordered to active duty.[5] After a reorientation program at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Hanley was assigned to the 1st Division of the Fleet Marine Force at Marine Corps Air Station New River.[6] He was the base's public relations and moral officer.[7] He fought in the Guadalcanal campaign and was promoted to lieutenant colonel later in 1943.[8][9] In 1944, he was a recreation and morale officer with the 4th Marine Division.[10] On June 16, 1944, during the Battle of Saipan, Hanley and two others extinguished an explosive-laden vehicle that was threatening to destroy a beach command post. Hanley was awarded the Bronze Star Medal and the Silver Star for his actions.[11][2]
Later life
editAfter the war, Hanley was in charge of a Special Services program in the Western United States. He left the Marine Corps in 1947 and married his assistant, Eileen Twohey.[12] He spent his later life in Berkeley, California, where he died on July 20, 1966.[13]
Head coaching record
edit| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston University Terriers (Independent) (1934–1941) | |||||||||
| 1934 | Boston University | 3–4 | |||||||
| 1935 | Boston University | 3–4–2 | |||||||
| 1936 | Boston University | 5–1–2 | |||||||
| 1937 | Boston University | 6–2 | |||||||
| 1938 | Boston University | 3–4–1 | |||||||
| 1939 | Boston University | 5–3 | |||||||
| 1940 | Boston University | 5–3 | |||||||
| 1941 | Boston University | 5–3 | |||||||
| Boston University: | 35–24–5 | ||||||||
| Total: | 35–24–5 | ||||||||
References
edit- ^ a b "2013 Gameday at Washington State" (PDF). Washington State University Athletics. p. 125. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016. Retrieved June 2, 2015.
- ^ a b "LeRoy B. Hanley". The Hall of Valor Project. Sightline Media Group. Retrieved October 7, 2023.
- ^ a b c "Pat Hanley is Appointed Football Coach at B.U.". The Boston Globe. March 21, 1934.
- ^ "Pat Hanley Gets What He Wants; Signs at Boston". The Daily Illini. Associated Press. March 21, 1934. Retrieved June 2, 2015.
- ^ "Marine Corps Calls 26 Reserve Officers". The New York Times. January 12, 1942.
- ^ Kaese, Harold (February 12, 1942). "Major Pat Hanley Ordered to Post at New River, N. C.". The Boston Globe.
- ^ Fullerton Jr., Hugh S. (April 3, 1942). "Sports Roundup". Lawrence Journal-World. Retrieved September 16, 2023.
- ^ Miller, Vern (February 14, 1943). "Maj. Pat. Hanley Tells of Marines In Guadalcanal". The Boston Globe.
- ^ "Coach Promoted". The Circleville Herald. Circleville, Ohio. November 19, 1943. p. 6. Retrieved June 2, 2015.
- ^ Glynn, Edward (May 11, 1944). "Service Notes: 'Pat' Hanley Now Handles Marines in South Pacific". The Boston Globe.
- ^ Lucas, Jim (January 26, 1945). "Pat Hanley Saves Post, Awarded Bronze Star". The Boston Globe.
- ^ "Eileen M. Hanley". East Bay Times. ANG Newspapers. April 18, 2007. Retrieved October 7, 2023.
- ^ "Deaths". Powwow. Fall 1966.