Swede Hanson (wrestler)

Swede Hanson
Swede Hanson
Birth name	Robert Fort Hanson
Born	March 27, 1933; East Orange, New Jersey
Died	February 19, 2002 (aged 68); Columbia, South Carolina
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)	Swede Hanson
Billed height	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Billed weight	300 lb (140 kg)
Trained by	George Tragos
Debut	1957
Retired	1986

Robert Fort Hanson (March 27, 1933^[1] – February 19, 2002) was an American professional wrestler best known by his ring name Swede Hanson. He spent much of his career wrestling as part of a tag team with Rip Hawk. Together, they held championships in four different promotions.

Hanson and Hawk were villain wrestlers and competed against some of the most popular teams of their time. They later feuded with each other when Hawk found a new partner after Hanson suffered a legitimate heart attack. Hanson retired in 1986 and lived in South Carolina until his death in 2002.

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