Hal Hilpirt

NFL PlayerCoach


ImageWidth = 215
DateOfBirth = birth date|1908|8|9|mf=y
Birthplace = Aurora, MO. US
DateOfDeath = death date and age|1998|9|16|1908|8|9
PlaceOfDeath = Irving, TX, US
Position = Right end
Defensive end
Defensive back
College = Oklahoma City University
DatabaseFootball = HILPEHAL01
player = yes
years = 1930-1931
1931-1932
1933
teams = New York Giants
Chicago Cardinals
Cincinnati Reds

Hal "Coach" Hilpirt (August 9, 1908 – September 16, 1998) was born in Aurora, Missouri. He was an American football player who played college football for Oklahoma City University, and Professionaly for the New York Giants (1930-1931), Chicago Cardinals (1931-1932), and the Cincinnati Football Reds (1933). He was part of the beginnings of the modern era of American professional football and made a major impact as a baseball coach in Jackson County, Oklahoma winning 3 championships between 1945-1951.

Playing career

Hilpirt was drafted out of Oklahoma City University by the New York Football Giants where he played right end, and was a substitute for Glenn "Rex" Campbell. He started 2 games that year while the Giants went 13-4, finishing second in the league to the Green Bay Packers.

He played 2 more seasons with the Cardinals and the Reds, retiring from professional football in 1933.

Commonly misspelled as Hal Hilpert.

Coaching career

In 1945 Hilpirt was responsible for the organization of the Junior America Legion Baseball Association in Jackson County, Oklahoma coaching championship teams in 1945, 1948 & 1951. He also coached at Capitol, Foster, Altus and Snider High Schools in Oklahoma before moving to Irving, Texas.

References

External links

* http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/H/HilpHa20.htm

Notes

Dallas Morning News Obituary Section, September 19,1998 [Dallas Morning News Obituary Section, September 19,1998]