Harry Hansen 6/18/43 - 9/7/13
by Ferez Nallaseth

Dow Bailey (left) and Harry Hansen (right) at the Annual Molson’s Open Squash Tournament,
on the University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC, Courts, ca. 1980s
   
September 10, 2013 - Harry Hansen, along with a handful of others, was a true pioneer in promoting Squash in the Southern US. Harry was a Professor of Art at the University of South Carolina in Columbia and along with Professor Bert Ely organized many tournaments on the 4 hardball Squash Courts at USC. They included the South Carolina State, USC Open, Columbia Open and Palmetto State tournaments some even before SESRA started in Atlanta.

Along with Professor Paul Petersen he graciously hosted our University of Georgia Squash Team when we visited USC in 1977. All of us in the South Eastern Squash Racquets Association (SESRA) region enjoyed the many tournaments that Bert Ely and Harry held in Columbia at USC as well as the post tournament receptions at his home that Dee and Susan hosted. He regaled us with his many interests including the Arts and Squash. Harry will be missed but as his wife Dee,  daughter Susan said, and son Danny knew, his Art lives on.

Our deepest condolences for both his pain and their loss go out to Dee, Susan, Danny, his entire family and his many friends.