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David Hall

1875 – 1972

American middle distance runner

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Lived 1875 – 1972 (aged 97). David Hall was an American athletics competitor.

David Connolly Hall (May 1, 1875 – May 27, 1972) was an American track athlete, track and basketball coach, and university professor. He served as the head basketball coach at University of Oklahoma from 1907 to 1908 and at University of Washington from 1908 to 1910.

He was born in Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada and died in Seattle. He won the bronze medal in the 800 metres track and field race at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris. His time in the final is unknown. The race was won by Alfred Tysoe, who had taken second in the preliminary heat which Hall had won with a time of 1:59.0. Hall also competed in the 1500 metres at the 1900 Olympics, placing fourth.

Athletic career Hall attended Brown University, where he became a champion runner and was the captain of the track and field team from 1899 to 1901. He graduated from the University of Chicago and Rush Medical College. He was also a medical doctor and became a physical instructor at Washington. He served as the head track and field coach at Washington from 1909 to 1910 and 1912 to 1914.

Head coaching record Basketball

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University of Chicago
Also known as
David Connolly "Dave" Hall, David Connolly Hall

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Frequently asked questions

Who was David Hall?

American middle distance runner (1875-1972)

When was David Hall born?

David Hall was born on 1 May 1875 in Sherbrooke.

When did David Hall die?

David Hall died on 27 May 1972 in Seattle.

What was David Hall's occupation?

David Hall was an athletics competitor.

What nationality was David Hall?

David Hall was American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: David Hall

· Wikidata: Q1174652

· DBpedia: David Hall (runner)

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