Harold Arthur "Hale" Swanson (September 6, 1914 – April 9, 1990) was an American professional basketball player as well as minor league baseball player. He played in the National Basketball League for the Hammond Ciesar All-Americans in 1939–40 but did not score a point in two career games. In baseball, he played in the St. Louis Cardinals' farm system for seven different teams between 1937 and 1946.