Place of birth: Trussville, Alabama High school: Hewitt-Trussville (AL) Position Tackle | Place of death: Hampton, Virginia College Ole Miss Rebels football | |
Date of birth: (1941-09-06)September 6, 1941 Date of death: March 7, 2015(2015-03-07) (aged 73) NFL Draft: 1963 / Round: 4 / Pick: 48 Died 7 March 2015, Hampton, Virginia, United States | ||
William Whaley Hall (September 6, 1941 – March 7, 2015) was an American football offensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL) for the Dallas Cowboys. He also played for the Philadelphia Bulldogs of the Continental Football League. He played college football at the University of Mississippi.
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Early years
Hall attended Hewitt-Trussville High School, before moving on to the University of Mississippi.
In 1962, he was a two-way tackle on a team that went undefeated (10-0), won a Southeastern Conference title and a share of the national championship. The next year he was named co-captain of a team that repeated as Southeastern Conference champions and played in the 1964 Sugar Bowl. He played three seasons, helping his team achieve a 26-3-2 record, while receiving invitations to two Sugar Bowls and one Cotton Bowl. As a senior, he was voted as the SEC Most Outstanding Lineman by the Birmingham Touchdown Club.
In 1995, he was inducted into the Ole Miss Sports Hall of Fame.
Dallas Cowboys
Hall was selected by the Dallas Cowboys in the fourth round (48th overall) of the 1963 NFL Draft with a future draft pick, which allowed the team to draft him before his college eligibility was over. In 1964, he made the team as a backup offensive lineman, but did not play a down as a rookie. He was released before the start of the 1965 season.
Philadelphia Bulldogs (CFL)
In 1965, he signed with the Philadelphia Bulldogs of the Continental Football League. The next year, he helped the team win the league's championship.
Personal life
Whaley died on March 7, 2015, after an extended illness at age 73. He is survived by Lynne, his wife of 42 years, two children and one granddaughter.