Dana Eric Hall (born July 8, 1969) is a former professional

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player who was selected by the

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in the 1st round (18th overall) of the

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. A 6'2", 206-lb.

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from the

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, Hall played in 6 NFL seasons from 1992 to 1994 with the 49ers, 1995 with the

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, and 1996 to 1997 with the

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. Hall attended

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. As of the fall of 2010, Hall was a defensive backs coach at

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; during his tenure there, the team won their first conference title in 13 years. Currently, Hall is coaching at Chaffey College in Rancho Cucamonga, California.

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1969 births Living people American football safeties Cleveland Browns players Jacksonville Jaguars players San Francisco 49ers players Sportspeople from Los Angeles County, California Washington Huskies football players People from Bellflower, California Players of American football from California {{defensiveback-1960s-stub