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Sylvester Hall

1910 – 1988

American sports coach, educator

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Lived 1910 – 1988 (aged 77–78). Sylvester Hall was an American american football coach, basketball coach, athletic director, professor and head teacher.

Sylvester R. "Sal" Hall (1910 – August 26, 1988) was an American football and basketball coach and educator. He served as the head football coach at Virginia State College—now known as Virginia State University—from 1949 to 1953, compiling a record of 25–16–2.

Hall attended Howard University in Washington, D.C., where he competed in football, basketball, and track. He began his coaching career at his alma mater, Howard, as an assistant basketball coach. Hall coached football and track and served as the athletic director at Cardozo High School in Washington. He succeeded Harry R. Jefferson as head football coach at Virginia State in 1949, and was also appointed associate professor of physical education at the college.

After this tenure at Virginia State, Hall returned to Cardozo High, where the coached football and track and taught physical education until 1964. He was then the principal at Woodson Junior High School prior to his retirement in 1975. Hall died of a pulmonary embolism, on August 26, 1988, at the District of Columbia General Hospital

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Important facts

Born
1910
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Education
Howard University
Employers
Howard University, Cardozo Education Campus, Virginia State University

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Sylvester Hall?

American sports coach, educator (1910–1988)

When was Sylvester Hall born?

Sylvester Hall was born in 1910.

When did Sylvester Hall die?

Sylvester Hall died on 26 August 1988 in Washington, D.C..

What was Sylvester Hall's occupation?

Sylvester Hall was an american football coach, basketball coach, athletic director, professor and head teacher.

What nationality was Sylvester Hall?

Sylvester Hall was American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Sylvester Hall

· Wikidata: Q57729363

· DBpedia: Sylvester Hall

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