About Hal Mefford
Lived 1882 – 1932 (aged 50). Hal Mefford was an american football player and basketball coach.
Harry Lee "Hal" Mefford (June 18, 1882 – December 24, 1932) was an American football player, coach of football and basketball, and college athletics administrator. He played for the Chicago Maroons football team in 1905 and 1906 and was the first athletic director of the Rose Polytechnic Institute in Terre Haute, Indiana. He was the head football coach for the Kendall Orange and Black football team during the 1917 season. In his only season as the head coach, the Orange and Black compiled a 0–8–1 record and were outscored by their opponents by a combined total of 221 to 61.
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Who was Hal Mefford?
American football player (1882-1932)
When was Hal Mefford born?
Hal Mefford was born on 18 June 1882 in Robinson.
When did Hal Mefford die?
Hal Mefford died on 24 December 1932 in Palestine.
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Hal Mefford was an american football player and basketball coach.
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