Nickie Hall

Carl Nicholas Hall (August 1, 1959 – October 23, 2024), nicknamed Long Ball Hall, was an American football quarterback. He played college football for the Tulane Green Wave and was selected by the Green Bay Packers in the tenth round of the 1981 NFL draft. He played two seasons in the Canadian Football League (CFL) with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers and Saskatchewan Roughriders.

Early life Carl Nicholas Hall was born on August 1, 1959, in Lake Charles, Louisiana.

College career Hall was a four-year letterman for the Tulane Green Wave of Tulane University from 1977 to 1980. Hall completed 159 of 322 passes (49.4%) for 2,039 yards, 21 touchdowns, and 17 interceptions in 1980 while also rushing for 259 yards and seven touchdowns. His 28 total touchdowns in 1980 were the third most in the country behind Jim McMahon and John Elway. He was inducted in the Tulane Athletics Hall of Fame in 1999.

Professional career Hall was selected by the Green Bay Packers in the tenth round, with the 255th overall pick, of the 1981 NFL draft. He was placed on injured reserve with a shoulder injury on August 18, 1981, and missed the entire 1981 season.

Hall then signed with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League (CFL) in 1982 but did not dress in any games that year. Hall dressed in one game for the Roughriders during the 1983 season, totaling two completions on two attempts for 19 yards. He dressed in six games in 1984, completing 16 of 47 passes (34.0%) for 213 yards and two interceptions.

Personal life Hall later worked for the Coca Cola Bottling Co. and Kraft Foods before retiring in 2014. He also spent time volunteering for several non-profits in Louisiana. He died on October 23, 2024.

His brother, Charlie Hall, was inducted into the Tulane Athletics Hall of Fame in 1981.