Hal Hale

Hal Hale was an American basketball player and coach.

Hal Hale

Hale, circa 1967
Personal information
Born	(1945-09-21) September 21, 1945
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Listed weight	180 lb (82 kg)
Career information
High school	Jordan (Sandy, Utah)
College	Utah State (1964–1967)
NBA draft	1967: undrafted
Position	Point guard
Number	20
Career history
1967–1968	Houston Mavericks
Stats  at Basketball-Reference.com

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]