*Sylvester R “Sal” Hall*

**Washington D.C. Legend**

**Track & Field; Football; Basketball; Swimming**

Cardozo Clerks -Champions 1942-1948; 1954-1964

Virginia State University -VSU 1949-1953

Trojans Head Football Coach-1952 State Champions

CARDOZO HIGH CLERKS TRACK & FIELD

1942-1948; 1954-1964

CARDOZO CLERKS BASKETBALL TEAM

1948

CARDOZO HIGH CLERKS FOOTBALL TEAMS

1942-1948 ; 1954-1964

CARDOZO HIGH STADIUM 1986 RENAMED THE SAL HALL STADIUM

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The First ‘Colored”/Negro/African American Coach in the Washington D.C. (DMV) and perhaps the country (see Stats) to devise and implement a Racing Strategy utilized by his Track and Field Team, the Cardozo Clerks,1944/1945/1946/1947/1948, in Relay Racing that received National Acclaim and spirited his Teams to National Status at events such as The Penn Relays. His unique strategy prompted notice by the Amateur Athletic Union, whose editors asked him to write an article. Article published July 1947, The Amateur Athlete, “Splitting Seconds in Relay Racing”. Referenced in Make Mine Manhattan brochure IAFF Relays Bahamas 2015 Joe Schatzle Jr.

The First High School Football Coach to hold the Nation’s Capitals Record of 63 consecutive wins, Undefeated 1942 through 1948. Sal was the First Coach to guide his Football team, the Cardozo Clerks, to regional championships with remarkable wins and successes, taking his team to the First Integrated City Championship in Washington DC.,1955.

Coached Numerous Sports Professional Athletes

1) Maury Wills, Professional Baseball Player, L.A. Dodgers

2) Leo Miles, Professional Football Player, N. Y. Giants

3) Billy Mathis, Olympic Trial Runner, National Track and Field Star

A Tribute to Coach Sylvester "SAL" Hall

Washington D.C. History Cardozo Clerks- Football Coach "SAL" Hall- Cardozo High School Stadium Dedicated to, and Renamed: SAL HALL STADIUM 09/05/1986 "A Sal Hall Celebration"

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Coaching Highlight:Cardozo High School 1942-1948; 1954-1964

Won 105 games-lost 22; tied 8. Eight undefeated seasons; 1 perfect season (undefeated, untied, unscored on- 1948). The undefeated 1955 team played in the first city championship since the game became integrated. Results: Cardozo 6-Gonzaga 6. Teams from 1942 through 1948 were undefeated in 63 consecutive games.-Coach Hall also was instrumental in the first Intergrated Public All Star Game in 1954.

Sal Hall's coaching career began at Washington D.C.'s Howard University- where he was Assistant Basketball Coach for 6 years. Coach Hall graduated from Howard with a A.B & M.A in Education, as an undergraduate, won 11 varsity letters in major sports: Football (3); basketball (4); swimming (2), soccer (2).

Legends In Their Own Time: A Century of Sports in the Washington D.C. Metropolitan Area, written by Robert G. Ainsworth, published in 1978, provides a vivid description of the 63 game streak.

A 1986 Honor-The Cardozo High School Stadium-Renamed "SAL HALL STADIUM

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1983 Recipient of the Kappa Alpha Psi-ELDER W DIGGS AWARD (Member of Kappa Alpha Psi Xi Chapter Howard University 1931_Lifetime Chapter Member Beyond Time.

Member of the Prince Hall Free Masons Washington DC/Newport News VA -Shriners 32nd Degree 1935 for Life

Hall Clerks'

Celebrating the First Integrated Public All Star Team-1954 Cardozo Clerks Dave Harris

Assistant Principal- Eliot Junior High 1964-1966

Principal-Carter G Woodson Jr. High 1966-1975