The Hanson Invasion of New Iberia

ID: 802 ~ Source: St. Mary and Franklin Banner-Tribune, October 4, 1960, newspapers.com.

This file appears in: KANE: Of Sugarcane (and Sports): How to Sack a Station Manager

An article detailing Hanson's plans of a motorcade on the day of the game. It is also one of the many war metaphors used to describe the Hanson-Catholic game.

This file appears in: KANE: Of Sugarcane (and Sports): How to Sack a Station Manager

KANE: Of Sugarcane (and Sports): How to Sack a Station Manager

By Lindsey DeLaughter

On October 9, 1960, Franklin’s Hanson Memorial Tigers played against New Iberia’s Catholic Panthers in a high school football game. The Franklin area was convinced that the Tigers would win despite…