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Nickie Hall
No. 10, 12[1]
Born:(1959-08-01)August 1, 1959
Lake Charles, Louisiana, U.S.
Died:October 23, 2024(2024-10-23) (aged 65)
Career information
CFL statusNational
Position(s)QB
Height6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
Weight205 lb (93 kg)
CollegeTulane (1977–1980)
High schoolMarion (Lake Charles)
NFL draft1981, round: 10, pick: 255
Drafted byGreen Bay Packers
Career history
As player
1981Green Bay Packers
1982–1983Winnipeg Blue Bombers
1983–1984Saskatchewan Roughriders
Career stats

Carl Nicholas Hall (August 1, 1959 – October 23, 2024), nicknamed Long Ball Hall,[2][3] was an American professional football quarterback who played two seasons in the Canadian Football League (CFL) with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers and Saskatchewan Roughriders. He was selected by the Green Bay Packers in the tenth round of the 1981 NFL draft after playing college football for the Tulane Green Wave.

Early life

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Carl Nicholas Hall was born on August 1, 1959, in Lake Charles, Louisiana.[1] He attended Marion High School in Lake Charles and graduated in 1977.[1][4]

College career

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Hall was a four-year letterman for the Tulane Green Wave of Tulane University from 1977 to 1980.[1] He completed 11 of 31 passes (35.5%) for 169 yards and two interceptions in 1978.[5] He recorded nine completions on 17 passing attempts (52.9%) for 121 yards and three touchdowns during the 1979 season.[5] After the departure of Roch Hontas, Hall became the team's starter in 1980.[2] Hall completed 159 of 322 passes (49.4%) for 2,039 yards, 21 touchdowns, and 17 interceptions in 1980 while also rushing for 259 yards and seven touchdowns.[5] His 28 total touchdowns in 1980 were the third most in the country behind Jim McMahon and John Elway.[6] He was inducted in the Tulane Athletics Hall of Fame in 1999.[7]

Professional career

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Hall was selected by the Green Bay Packers in the tenth round, with the 255th overall pick, of the 1981 NFL draft.[1] On July 2, it was reported that he had officially signed with the team.[8] He was placed on injured reserve with a shoulder injury on August 18, 1981, and missed the entire 1981 season.[9] Hall was cut by the Packers the next year on August 9, 1982.[9]

Hall then signed with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League (CFL) in 1982 but did not dress in any games that year.[10][1] He dressed in 12 games, starting four, for the Blue Bombers in 1983, completing 66 of 145 passes (45.5%) for 1,092 yards, four touchdowns, and four interceptions while also rushing 27 times for 193 yards.[11][1]

In early October 1983, Hall, Nate Johnson, and Jason Riley were traded to the Saskatchewan Roughriders for John Hufnagel and J. C. Pelusi.[12] Hall dressed in one game for the Roughriders during the 1983 season, totaling two completions on two attempts for 19 yards.[1] He dressed in six games in 1984, completing 16 of 47 passes (34.0%) for 213 yards and two interceptions.[1]

Personal life

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Hall later worked for the Coca Cola Bottling Co. and Kraft Foods before retiring in 2014.[4] He also spent time volunteering for several non-profits in Louisiana.[4] He died on October 23, 2024.[4]

His brother, Charlie Hall, was inducted into the Tulane Athletics Hall of Fame in 1981.[6]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i "Nickie Hall". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved April 23, 2025.
  2. ^ a b "No Roch in Nickie Hall's Path". The Town Talk. Associated Press. March 29, 1980. Retrieved April 23, 2025.
  3. ^ "Tulane may need rush". Enterprise-Journal. Associated Press. October 7, 1982. p. 7. Retrieved April 23, 2025.
  4. ^ a b c d King, Kim (November 8, 2024). "Carl "Nickie" Hall". AmericanPress.com. Retrieved April 23, 2025.
  5. ^ a b c "Nickie Hall". Sports Reference. Retrieved April 23, 2025.
  6. ^ a b Vangilder, Lenny (October 25, 2024). "Former Tulane QB Nickie Hall dies at 65". Crescent City Sports. Retrieved April 23, 2025.
  7. ^ "Tulane Athletic Hall Of Fame". tulanegreenwave.com. Retrieved November 29, 2014.
  8. ^ "Deals". The Town Talk. July 2, 1981. pp. B4. Retrieved April 23, 2025.
  9. ^ a b "Packers cut Nickie Hall". The Oshkosh Northwestern. Associated Press. August 10, 1982. p. 17. Retrieved April 23, 2025.
  10. ^ Mingo, Rita (September 29, 1982). "Playoff structure remains unsettled". The Winnipeg Sun. p. 27. Retrieved April 23, 2025.
  11. ^ "Carl Hall". Stats Crew. Retrieved April 23, 2025.
  12. ^ "Sports transaction". The Reporter. October 4, 1983. pp. A9. Retrieved April 23, 2025.
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