Papa Hall

Papa Hall
Florida Gators
Position Halfback
Career history
College Florida (1952)
Bowl games Gator Bowl (1953)
High school Leon
Personal information
Born: (1931-04-02)April 2, 1931
Died: September 15, 2010(2010-09-15) (aged 79)
Altamonte Springs, Florida

J. Lewis "Papa" Hall, Jr. (April 2, 1931 – September 15, 2010) was a college football player and track athlete; later an attorney and circuit court judge. Hall was a prominent running back for the Florida Gators of the University of Florida,[1] “recruited by every major Southern college.”[2] Papa Hall and fellow backs Buford Long and Rick Casares were part of the Gators' winning backfield during the team's 8–3 season in 1952. Hall was its leading rusher.[2] Hall was also an NCAA national champion high jumper in track and field.[3] After college, he decided against a professional football career. Hall ran for ninety-four yards in the team's 14–13 Gator Bowl victory on New Year's Day 1953.[4]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Papa Hall is Gator Spark". Daytona Beach Morning Journal. September 11, 1952.
  2. 1 2 "Florida Hall of Famer J. "Papa" Hall passed". ONLY GATORS Get Out Alive.
  3. ↑ Florida Football 2014 Media Guide Archived 2014-09-03 at the Wayback Machine., University Athletic Association, Gainesville, Florida (2014).
  4. ↑ GARRY SMITS. "The Gator Bowl at 60: Decade by Decade - Jacksonville.com".

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