Elwin Hall
Elwin Benoni Hall (March 24, 1891 – January 20, 1949) was an American rugby union player who played at hooker for the United States men's national team in its first capped match against New Zealand in 1913.
![]() Hall with the US team in 1913 (pictured front row, fifth from left) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Full name | Elwin Benoni Hall | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | March 24, 1891 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Ventura, California | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of death | January 20, 1949 57) | (aged||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of death | Los Angeles, California | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 162 lb (73 kg)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
University | Stanford University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Biography
Elwin Hall was born on March 24, 1891 in Ventura, California,[2] the son of Elwin Seth Hall and Robertine Buntin Hall (born Hines).[3]
Hall attended Stanford University beginning in 1910 and was a member of the university's rugby teams.[3] With the Stanford rugby team, Hall played in the front row.[4] On November 15, 1913, Hall played for the United States at hooker in its first test match against New Zealand—a 51–3 defeat.[5]
Hall graduated from Stanford in 1915 with a degree in geology.[3] On January 6, 1916, Hall married Mary L. Bacon in Los Angeles, California.[3] The couple had two children—a son and a daughter.[3] In the course of his career in the petroleum industry, Hall became a vice president and general manager of the Montacal Oil Company in Southern California.[3] Hall died on January 20, 1949 in Los Angeles at the age of 57.[2]
References
- "Line-Up for California-Stanford Game". The San Francisco Chronicle. CI (116). November 8, 1912. p. 8. Retrieved January 8, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Elwyn Hall". espn.co.uk. ESPN. Retrieved January 8, 2019.
- Casey, Patrick. "Elwin Benoni Hall". The Rugby History Society. Retrieved January 8, 2019.
- BOBS. (November 3, 1912). "Rival Colleges Expected to Finish Close Together". The San Francisco Chronicle. CI (111). p. 57. Retrieved January 8, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
- "New Zealand Tour - Berkeley, 15 November 1913". espn.co.uk. ESPN. Retrieved January 2, 2019.