Dale Stanley Hall (June 21, 1924 – August 23, 1996) was an

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and

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player and coach. He played football and basketball at the

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, where he was a two-time All-American in basketball and was named the

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in 1945. Hall served as the head football coach at West Point from 1959 to 1961, compiling a record of 16–11–2. He was also the head basketball coach at the

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during the 1951–52 season, tallying a mark of 11–9.

Head coaching record

Football

References

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