Harry Lee "Hal" Mefford (June 18, 1882 – December 24, 1932) was an

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player, coach of football and

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, and college athletics administrator. He played for the

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team in 1905 and 1906 and was the first athletic director of the

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. He was the head football coach for the Kendall Orange and Black football team during the 1917 season. In his only season as the head coach, the Orange and Black compiled a 0–8–1 record and were outscored by their opponents by a combined total of 221 to 61.

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