Sylvester Hall

Sylvester R. "Sal" Hall (1910 – August 26, 1988) was an American football and basketball coach.[1] He served as the head football coach at Virginia State University from 1949 to 1953, compiling a record of 25–16–2.[2]

Sylvester Hall
Biographical details
Born1910 (1910)
DiedAugust 26, 1988(1988-08-26) (aged 77–78)
Washington, D.C.
Alma materHoward
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1942–1948Cardozo HS (DC)
1949–1953Virginia State
1954–1964Cardozo HS (DC)
Basketball
1934–1935Howard (assistant)
Head coaching record
Overall25–16–2 (college)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
1 CIAA (1952)

Hall began his coaching career as an assistant basketball coach at his alma mater, Howard University in Washington, D.C.[3]

Sylvester R. "Sal" Hall-Football, Basketball, Track and Field Coach- 1942-1948;1954-1964. Hall was the first African American High School Coach to take any All Black High School- the Cardozo Clerks of 1955 to the Inter-High Championships which were segregated until this time. The 1955 Cardozo Clerks played Gonzaga for the city title and the game ended in a 6-6 tie. , Hall was called the "master coach and teacher" by Dr. Andrew Jenkins, superintendent of the D.C. schools. "His contributions to young people were immeasureable-1988 Washington Post 09/01/1988/Washington Citypaper 11/27/2009

Head coaching record

College
Year Team Overall ConferenceStanding Bowl/playoffs
Virginia State Trojans (Colored/Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1949–1953)
1949 Virginia State 3–4–13–4–17th
1950 Virginia State 3–53–510th
1951 Virginia State 6–35–36th
1952 Virginia State 8–17–01st
1953 Virginia State 5–3–15–2–12nd
Virginia State: 25–16–223–14–2
Total:25–16–2
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

References
  1. "Sylvester Hall". Cultural Tourism DC. Retrieved October 18, 2018.
  2. "All-TIme Head Football Coaches". govsutrojans.com. Retrieved October 18, 2018.
  3. "Retired Woodson Principal Sylvester R Hall, 77, Dies". Washington Post. August 31, 1988. Retrieved October 18, 2018.

4. Coach Sylvester R. "Sal" Hall

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