Namesakes
Hall-of-Famers:
1 basketball
(basketball) Vic Hanson 1960 
Notable Athletes:
1 rugby
(rugby) James Hanson 1988-
Notable Musicians:
2 musician/singers, 1 musician
Isaac Hanson 1980-
Taylor Hanson 1983-
Zac Hanson 1985-
Olympic Medalists:
1 bronze, 1 silver, 1 silver/gold
(bronze) Birte Christoffersen-Hanson 1948 diving - platform
(silver/gold) Brooke Hanson 2004 swimming - 100 m breaststroke; swimming - 4x100 m medley relay
(silver) Janine Hanson 2012 rowing