Richie Hall
| Winnipeg Blue Bombers | |
Richie Hall in 2007
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| Date of birth | October 4, 1960 |
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| Place of birth | San Antonio, Texas |
| Career information | |
| Status | Retired |
| CFL status | International |
| Position(s) | DB/PR |
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (168 cm) |
| Weight | 160 lb (73 kg) |
| College | Colorado State |
| Career history | |
| As coach | |
| 1994–2000 | Saskatchewan Roughriders (DBs) |
| 2001–2008 | Saskatchewan Roughriders (DC) |
| 2009 | Edmonton Eskimos (HC) |
| 2010 | Edmonton Eskimos (HC/DC) |
| 2011–2014 | Saskatchewan Roughriders (DC) |
| 2015–present | Winnipeg Blue Bombers (DC) |
| As player | |
| 1983–1987 | Calgary Stampeders |
| 1988–1991 | Saskatchewan Roughriders |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| CFL All-Star | 1983 |
| CFL West All-Star | 1983, 1986, 1988, 1990 |
| Awards | Tom Pate Memorial Award (1990) |
Richie Hall (born October 4, 1960) is the defensive coordinator for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League. He was formerly the head coach of the Edmonton Eskimos from 2009 to 2010.
Hall was born October 4, 1960, in San Antonio, Texas. He was in a car accident as a child that catapulted him through the windshield of the car and nearly killed him, leaving him with permanent scars above his right eye.
He was a star two-way American football player in high school despite his height of just 5 feet 6 inches (1.68 m).
Hall was a walk on college football player at Colorado State University, where he majored in social work.
Hall originally signed with the Stampeders in May 1983 and, in his rookie season, was a CFL All-Star defensive back playing in 16 games recording four interceptions and two fumble recoveries. He also returned 50 punts on special teams for 561 yards including one touchdown and one kickoff return for 12 yards. He earned West Division All-Star honours in the 1986 CFL season for his defensive work recording 4 sacks, 8 interceptions for 116 yards, and 1 fumble recovery for 50 yards. He also returned 16 punts that year for 260 yards.
He was traded to the Roughriders in May 1988 for a fourth-round pick in the 1989 CFL Draft and returned as a 1988 CFL season and 1990 CFL season West Division All-Star.
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