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Hal Pennington

American football and baseball coach

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About Hal Pennington

Hal Pennington was an American baseball manager, baseball coach, american football coach, basketball player and coach (sports).

Hal Pennington is a former American athletics coach. He was the founder and first head coach of the AFL II Cincinnati Bengals. He also had a 33-year career in amateur baseball, winning four National Amateur Baseball Federation World Series titles.

Early life and education

Pennington attended St. Xavier High School where he was a three-sport athlete, graduating in 1930. He was an all-city first baseman in baseball and played halfback and fullback in football. In basketball, he led the team in scoring his junior and senior years. He left after one season to form the Cincinnati Bengals of the second American Football League. He retired from baseball with 1,392 wins and .862 winning percentage. He coached 60 players that went on to play professional baseball, 11 who went on to the major leagues including Dave Parker, Buddy Bell, Ron Oester, and Len Matuszek.

Pennington retired from coaching in 1988. Throughout his sports career, he recorded 1,577 wins and 246 losses among all sports.

Recognition

In 1987, Pennington was inducted into the St. Xavier High School hall of fame. He is also a member of the Hamilton County Sports Hall of Fame, Buddy La-Rosa High School Hall of Fame, and Xavier University Basketball Hall of Fame.

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Important facts

Occupation
Baseball manager, baseball coach, American football coach, basketball player, Coach (sports)
Nationality
Education
St. Xavier High School, Xavier University
Employers
Cincinnati Bengals

Frequently asked questions

Who was Hal Pennington?

American football and baseball coach

What was Hal Pennington's occupation?

Hal Pennington was a baseball manager, baseball coach, american football coach, basketball player and coach (sports).

What nationality was Hal Pennington?

Hal Pennington was American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Hal Pennington

· Wikidata: Q29095283

· DBpedia: Hal Pennington

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