Hal Dwane Mitchell (August 11, 1930 – November 15, 1993) was a professional American football offensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL) for the New York Giants.[1] He played college football at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) and was drafted in the 14th round of the 1952 NFL draft. Mitchell was the head football coach at Brigham Young University (BYU) from 1961 to 1963, compiling an 8–22 record.[2] Mitchell died of cancer on November 27, 1993, at his home in Corralitos, California.[3]

Hal Mitchell
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Mitchell, circa 1951
No. 66
Position:Offensive tackle, offensive guard
Personal information
Born:(1930-08-11)August 11, 1930
Lawndale, California, U.S.
Died:November 15, 1993(1993-11-15) (aged 63)
Corralitos, California, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High school:Leuzinger
(Lawndale, California)
College:UCLA
NFL draft:1952 / round: 4 / pick: 167
Career history
As a player:
As a coach:
  • BYU (1961–1963)
    Head coach
Career highlights and awards
Stats at Pro Football Reference Edit this at Wikidata

Head coaching record

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Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
BYU Cougars (Skyline Conference) (1961)
1961 BYU 2–8 2–4 T–5th
BYU Cougars (Western Athletic Conference) (1962–1963)
1962 BYU 4–6 2–2 T–3rd
1963 BYU 2–8 0–4 6th
BYU: 8–22 4–10
Total: 8–22

References

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  1. ^ "Hal Mitchell Stats - Pro-Football-Reference.com". pro-football-reference.com. Retrieved April 22, 2022.
  2. ^ Morton, Chanel Barnes and Aaron. "A quick look at all 14 of BYU's football coaches". DeseretNews.com. Archived from the original on December 1, 2017. Retrieved November 20, 2017.
  3. ^ "Hal D. Mitchell". Santa Cruz Sentinel. Santa Cruz, California. November 30, 1993. p. 12. Retrieved November 1, 2018 – via Newspapers.com  .
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