Valentine Hall
| Full name | Valentine Gill Hall III |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) |
 United States
|
| Born |
November 12, 1867 New York, NY, United States |
| Died | October 26, 1934 (aged 66) |
| Turned pro | 1886 (amateur tour) |
| Retired | 1894 |
| Singles | |
| Grand Slam Singles results | |
| US Open | SF (1891) |
| Doubles | |
| Grand Slam Doubles results | |
| US Open | W (1888, 1890) |
Valentine Gill "Vallie" Hall III (November 12, 1867, New York – October 26, 1934) was an American tennis player who was active in the late 19th century. He was the elder son of Valentine Gill Hall, Jr. and Mary Livingston Ludlow of the Livingston family. Vallie's eldest sister was Anna Rebecca Hall, making him an uncle of First Lady of the United States, Anna Eleanor Roosevelt.
In 1888 and 1890 he won the Men's Doubles title at the U.S. National Championships, also reaching the semi-finals in the Men's Singles in 1891 (and the quarter-finals in 1890, 1892 and 1893).
In 1891 he won the tournament at Southampton, NY. Together with his brother Edward Ludlow Hall (1872–1932) he won the National Eastern Doubles Championships in 1892.
In 1889 he wrote a book titled Lawn Tennis in America containing biographical sketches of prominent players. He was a secretary of the United States National Lawn Tennis Association.
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