Hal Littleford Explained

Hal Littleford
Birth Date:1924
Birth Place:Bristol, Tennessee, U.S.
Death Place:Johnson City, Tennessee, U.S.
Player Sport1:Football
Player Years2:1946–1949
Player Team2:Tennessee
Player Sport3:Baseball
Player Years4:1947–1950
Player Team4:Tennessee
Player Positions:Halfback (football)
Coach Sport1:Football
Coach Years2:1951–1953
Coach Team2:East Tennessee State (assistant)
Coach Years3:1954
Coach Team3:East Tennessee State
Overall Record:5–4–1
Bowl Record:1–0
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Hal Gordon Littleford Jr. (1924 – March 27, 2016) was an American football player and coach and politician.[1] He was an all–Southeastern Conference (SEC) halfback at the University of Tennessee in 1948.[2] Littleford served as the head football coach at East Tennessee State University in 1954 after three years there as an assistant.[3] After retiring from coaching, he worked in real estate and served as the mayor of Johnson City, Tennessee, from 1967 to 1969.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Mattingly . Tom . March 28, 2016 . Hal Littleford, who was UT football co-captain in 1949, dies at 91 . January 27, 2024 . Knoxville News Sentinel . en-US.
  2. Web site: Hal Littleford . April 21, 2019 . Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame.
  3. Web site: March 28, 2016 . Remembering Hal Littleford . April 21, 2019 . Tennessee Volunteers.
  4. Web site: March 29, 2016 . Hal Gordon Littleford Jr. . January 27, 2024 . Johnson City Press.