Arthur R. Hall
American football player and coach (1869–1955)
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Arthur Raymond Hall (June 4, 1869 – December 4, 1955) was an American college football player and coach.[1] He served as head football coach at the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign in 1904—along with Justa Lindgren, Fred Lowenthal, and Clyde Mathews—and alone from 1907 to 1912, compiling a record of 36–12–4.[2] Hall was the first man to coach the Fighting Illini for longer than five seasons, leading them to the Big Ten Conference championship in 1910.
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BornJune 4, 1869
Tonica, Illinois, U.S.
Tonica, Illinois, U.S.
DiedDecember 4, 1955 (aged 86)
East Lynn, Illinois, U.S.
East Lynn, Illinois, U.S.
AlmamaterUniversity of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign (1902)
1898–1900Illinois
 Hall pictured in The Illio 1912, Illinois yearbook | |
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 4, 1869 Tonica, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | December 4, 1955 (aged 86) East Lynn, Illinois, U.S. |
| Alma mater | University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign (1902) |
| Playing career | |
| 1898–1900 | Illinois |
| Position | End |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1904 | Illinois |
| 1907–1912 | Illinois |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 36–12–4 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 1 Western (1910) | |
He was born in Tonica, Illinois in 1869 and died at East Lynn, Illinois in 1955.[3]
Head coaching record
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Illinois Fighting Illini (Western Conference) (1904) | |||||||||
| 1904 | Illinois | 9–2–1 | 3–1–1 | 4th | |||||
| Illinois Fighting Illini (Western Conference) (1907–1912) | |||||||||
| 1907 | Illinois | 3–2 | 3–2 | 4th | |||||
| 1908 | Illinois | 5–1–1 | 4–1 | 2nd | |||||
| 1909 | Illinois | 5–2 | 3–1 | T–2nd | |||||
| 1910 | Illinois | 7–0 | 4–0 | T–1st | |||||
| 1911 | Illinois | 4–2–1 | 2–2–1 | T–4th | |||||
| 1912 | Illinois | 3–3–1 | 1–3–1 | 6th | |||||
| Illinois: | 36–12–4 | 20–10–3 | |||||||
| Total: | 36–12–4 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
