Hall of Fame
A long-time volunteer for the Big Red, Hanchett was chosen to receive the Frank H.T. Rhodes Exemplary Alumni Service Award, Cornell's top award celebrating extraordinary service to the university through volunteer activities, in 2015. The volunteer coordinator for the Continuous Reunion Club over more than 40 years, he served as historian of the Cornell Football Association for many years. Hanchett's work in 2004-05 researching and gathering memorabilia and artifacts led to the creation of the football program's Tradition Room. He contributed hundreds of articles to the CFA's seasonal newsletter and home game programs regarding the storied history of Cornell football. A longtime member of the Cornell University Council and the Student and Academic Services Advisory Council, he served as President of the Class of 1953. He spent a half-century as a writer and editor with the New York Daily News.
