| Florida Gators | |
|---|---|
| Position | Halfback |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | April 2, 1931 |
| Died: | September 15, 2010 (aged 79) Altamonte Springs, Florida, U.S. |
| Career history | |
| College | Florida (1952) |
| Bowl games | Gator Bowl ( 1953) |
| High school | Leon ( Tallahassee, 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] [5]
See also
References
- ^ "Papa Hall is Gator Spark". Daytona Beach Morning Journal. September 11, 1952.
- ^ a b "Florida Hall of Famer J. "Papa" Hall passed". ONLY GATORS Get Out Alive.
- ^ Florida Football 2014 Media Guide Archived September 3, 2014, at the Wayback Machine, University Athletic Association, Gainesville, Florida (2014).
- ^ GARRY SMITS. "The Gator Bowl at 60: Decade by Decade - Jacksonville.com".
- ^ "Papa Hall NFL Stats and Bio". profootballarchives.com. Retrieved July 12, 2023.
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