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.

Elwin Hall
Hall with the US team in 1913 (pictured front row, fifth from left)
Full nameElwin Benoni Hall
Date of birth(1891-03-24)March 24, 1891
Place of birthVentura, California
Date of deathJanuary 20, 1949(1949-01-20) (aged 57)
Place of deathLos Angeles, California
Height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[1]
Weight162 lb (73 kg)[1]
UniversityStanford University
Rugby union career
Position(s) Front Row
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
1910–1914 Stanford University ()
Correct as of January 8, 2019
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
1913 United States 1 (0)
Correct as of January 8, 2019

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
  1. "Line-Up for California-Stanford Game". The San Francisco Chronicle. CI (116). November 8, 1912. p. 8. Retrieved January 8, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Elwyn Hall". espn.co.uk. ESPN. Retrieved January 8, 2019.
  3. Casey, Patrick. "Elwin Benoni Hall". The Rugby History Society. Retrieved January 8, 2019.
  4. 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.
  5. "New Zealand Tour - Berkeley, 15 November 1913". espn.co.uk. ESPN. Retrieved January 2, 2019.


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