Parker Hall (American football)
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| Position: | Quarterback / Tailback |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | December 10, 1916 Tunica, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Died: | February 8, 2005 (aged 88) Vicksburg, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight: | 198 lb (90 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Tunica (MS) |
| College: | Ole Miss |
| NFL Draft: | 1939 / Round: 1 / Pick: 3 |
| Career history | |
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| Career highlights and awards | |
| Career NFL statistics | |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
Linus Parker "Bullet" Hall (December 10, 1916 – February 8, 2005) was a professional American football player for the Cleveland Rams and the San Francisco 49ers. In his rookie season, Hall led the league in passing, was second in passing yardage, and fifth in rushing yards. He was named the league's Most Valuable Player in 1939 and was the first professional player to complete over 100 passes in a single season.
He spent four seasons with the Rams, and after returning from military service during World War II, Hall played with the AAFC's San Francisco 49ers during their inaugural season. He moved to Memphis, Tennessee, after retiring from football and worked in the lumber business.
See also[]
- List of NCAA major college football yearly scoring leaders (1938)
- List of National Football League annual punting yards leaders
References[]
External links[]
- Parker Hall at the College Football Hall of Fame
- Parker Hall at Find a Grave
Categories:
- 1916 births
- 2005 deaths
- American football quarterbacks
- Cleveland Rams players
- American military personnel of World War II
- Del Monte Pre-Flight Navyators football players
- Ole Miss Rebels football players
- Saint Mary's Pre-Flight Air Devils football players
- San Francisco 49ers (AAFC) players
- All-American college football players
- College Football Hall of Fame inductees
- People from Tunica, Mississippi
- Players of American football from Mississippi
- National Football League Most Valuable Player Award winners