Henry Hall
Born
William Hall

(1922-08-29)August 29, 1922
DiedMay 25, 2016(2016-05-25) (aged 93)
NationalityAmerican
Statistics
Weight(s)Light heavyweight
Height5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record[1]
Total fights91
Wins57
Wins by KO18
Losses26
Draws7
No contests1

William "Henry" Hall (August 29, 1922 – May 25, 2016) was an American professional boxer who competed from 1942 to 1960. His birth name was William Hall.

Early life

Born in Napoleonville, Louisiana, Hall was the second of five children of Louis and Ida Hall.[2] After his mother's death, the family moved to New Orleans, where he began boxing at the Rampart Street gym.[2]

Professional career

Hall turned professional in 1942 and adopted "Henry" Hall as his ring name at the suggestion of his manager, who said the name sounded more sporty.[2]

On October 15, 1948, he defeated Archie Moore, the future world light-heavyweight champion, in New Orleans.[2] Hall was ranked as the ninth-best light heavyweight in the world that year in The Ring's annual ratings.[3] He fought in exhibition bouts against Joe Louis and Ezzard Charles in 1950 and 1951, respectively.[2] He also held Heinz Neuhaus to a ten-round draw in Germany in 1955.[2][4] He retired in 1960.[2]

Later life

Hall moved to Milwaukee in the 1950s.[2] After retirement, he worked as a cement mason and a school bus driver.[2] He suffered from dementia in his later years and died on May 25, 2016, at age 93.[2]

References

  1. "Boxing record for Henry Hall". BoxRec.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Garza, Jesse (June 3, 2016). "Renowned boxer Hall never boasted about his exploits". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved February 8, 2022.
  3. "The Ring Magazine's Annual Ratings: 1948". BoxRec. Retrieved February 8, 2022.
  4. "Heinz Neuhaus Held to Draw by Hall". Times-Standard. February 14, 1955. p. 23. Retrieved February 7, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
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