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Hal Hale was an American basketball player and coach.

Hale played high school basketball at Jordan High School in Sandy, Utah from 1960 to 1962 and won a state championship there.[1]

Hale played college basketball at Utah State University where he played for coach LaDell Anderson.[1][2]

After college Hale played professional basketball for the Houston Mavericks of the American Basketball Association before the ABA-NBA merger.[1][2] Hale's professional basketball career was cut short when he was drafted into the United States Army and sent to serve in the Vietnam War as a combat medic, winning the Purple Heart and a Bronze Star.[1]

After his Army service Hale returned to Jordan High School and became its head basketball coach, winning a state championship in 1984, as well as two division championships.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "JHS Alumni Association (Jordan High School Beetdiggers) - Sandy, Utah: Newsletter". Jhsalumniassociation.com. Retrieved 2008-11-11.
  2. ^ a b "Hal Hale Past Stats, Playoff Stats, Statistics, History, and Awards". Basketballreference.com. Retrieved 2008-11-11.
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