Hal Pennington
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Hal Pennington | |
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| Alma mater | Xavier University |
| Occupation | Athletics coach |
| Years active | 1934–1988 |
Hal Pennington is a former American athletics coach. He was the founder and first head coach of the AFL II Cincinnati Bengals.[1] He also had a 33-year career in amateur baseball, winning four National Amateur Baseball Federation World Series titles.
Pennington attended St. Xavier High School where he was a three-sport athlete, graduating in 1930.[2] He was an all-city first baseman in baseball and played halfback and fullback in football. In basketball, he led the team in scoring his junior and senior years.[2] Pennington attended Xavier University where he served as co-captain of the basketball team his senior year. He went on to play professional basketball prior to the NBA.[2]