He earned football letters at St. Cloud in 1925, 1926 and quarterbacked the undefeated 1926 team. He also lettered in track during the 1926 and 1927 seasons. He was selected to represent St. Cloud State at the prestigious Drake Relays in 1927. In 1926, he was a member of the mile relay team that established the St. Cloud State school record of 3:01.5. Other marks he established that year include the 440 yard dash, (:53) and his contribution to the 1/2 mile relay record (1:36.3). Upon graduation from St. Cloud, Hank was a teacher and coach at Maple Lake High School 1927-30. In 1952, he joined the staff of St. Cloud Tech High School and served as a teacher as well as director of student affairs until retiring in 1973. He has officiated football, basketball and track for over forty years.
