- Galen Hall
Infobox NFL PlayerCoach
|DateOfBirth=birth date and age|1940|08|14
Birthplace=Altoona, Pennsylvania
DateOfDeath=
College=Penn State
Jersey=17
Position=Quarterback Offensive coordinator Head Coach
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coach=yes
coachingyears=1966-1983
1984
1985-1989
1992
1995-2000
2001
2002
2004-"present"
coachingteams=U. of Oklahoma (OC)
U. of Florida (OC)
U. of Florida (HC)Orlando Thunder (WLAF) (HC)Rhein Fire (NFL Europa )
Orlando Rage (XFL ) (HC)Dallas Cowboys
Penn State (OC)
player=yes
years=1962
1963
teams=Washington Redskins New York Jets (AFL)
DatabaseFootball=HALLGAL01
PFR=HallGa00
NFL=HAL305100
Stats=yGalen Samuel Hall (born
August 14 ,1940 in Altoona,Pennsylvania ) is anAmerican football coach. Hall was theoffensive coordinator at theUniversity of Oklahoma from 1966 through 1983, offensive coordinator at theUniversity of Florida in 1984, head coach at Florida from 1985 through 1989, head coach of theOrlando Thunder in 1992, head coach of theRhein Fire from 1995 through 2000 and head coach of theXFL 'sOrlando Rage in 2001. He is currently serving as offensive coordinator at his alma mater,Penn State University .College
Hall was raised in
Williamsburg, Pennsylvania . He graduated from Penn State, where he was the startingquarterback for theNittany Lions in 1960 and 1961. He led those teams to a combined 15-6 record and wins in the 1960Liberty Bowl and 1961Gator Bowl . While attendingPenn State he joinedDelta Upsilon Fraternity.AFL & NFL
After a short stint in the
National Football League (NFL) in 1962, in which he appeared in 3 games with theWashington Redskins , Hall played for theAmerican Football League (AFL)New York Jets in 1963. He appeared in 13 games that season, going 45 for 118, including his only start, a 48-0 loss late in the season againstKansas City Chiefs .Coaching
Collegiate coaching
Hall served as
Offensive Coordinator at theUniversity of Oklahoma from 1966 to 1983. He would be hired as interim head football coach at theUniversity of Florida four games into the 1984 season, following the removal ofCharley Pell . Hall went on to win the remaining eight games on the 1984 schedule, winning what appeared to be the Gators' first-everSoutheastern Conference football championship in November 1984. He was named theAssociated Press Coach of the Year in that year and given the permanent position of head coach. However, the SEC would later strip Florida of the 1984 SEC title, following an investigation. In 1985, Hall's Florida team would again finish with the best record in the SEC, but would not claim the conference title because of an NCAA probation.The 1984 and 1985 seasons are remembered (along with the 1990 season), as "Best in the SEC" years for Gators football. However, Hall's teams found it increasingly difficult competing under the burden of NCAA sanctions, despite typically strong defenses and the electrifying play of star
running back Emmitt Smith (1987-1989). He was forced out in 1989 amidst yet another investigation of NCAA rule violations that would eventually lead to another probation for Florida football in 1990. He was 40-18-1 during his tenure at Florida.Coaching at the professional level
In 1992, Hall was the second head coach of the
Orlando Thunder of the WLAF (now the defunctNFL Europa ). He coached the team to an 8-2 record before losing to theSacramento Surge in theWorld Bowl II championship game.In 1994, Hall became the head coach of the
Charlotte Rage of theArena Football League . He led the team to a 5-7 record, and a spot in the playoffs. He went on to become head coach of theRhein Fire inNFL Europa from 1995-2000, leading the team to threeWorld Bowl berths, including NFL Europa championships in 1998 and 2000. He is the second-winningest coach in NFL Europa history with 44 victories and was selected Coach of the Year three times.In 2001 Hall was named head coach of the
XFL 'sOrlando Rage , posting a league-best 8-2 record before losing in the first round of the playoffs. He would be reunited withEmmitt Smith while serving asrunning back s coach for theDallas Cowboys in 2002. He returned to Penn State in 2004 as offensive coordinator andrunning back s coach.ee also
*Other American Football League players
References
*cite web
url = http://www.all-xfl.com/orlandorage/community/galenhall.htm | | title = Galen Hall's bio on Orlando Rage Website
accessdate =
publisher = Orlando Rage
*cite web
url = http://gopsusports.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/hall_galen00.html
title = Galen Hall's bio on Gopsusports.com
accessdate = 2007-03-03
publisher = GoPsuSports.com
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