Hal Herring
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| Hal Herring | |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | February 24, 1924 |
| Place of birth | Lanett, Alabama |
| Position(s) | center, quarterback, fullback, linebacker |
| College | Auburn |
| Team(s) | |
| 1950, 1951, 1952 | Cleveland Browns |
Hal M. Herring (born February 24, 1924) is a former Amererican football player and coach. He played college football at Auburn University and professionaly for the Buffalo Bills (AAFC) and the Cleveland Browns.
Born in Lanett, Alabama, Herring graduated from Auburn University in 1948. While at Auburn he was team captain in his senior year and played center, quarterback, fullback and linebacker. He earned All-Conference honors and most valuable player awards in 1948.
He was drafted by the Buffalo Bills (AAFC) in 1949 and by the Cleveland Browns in 1950 where he played during the 1950, 1951 and 1952 seasons. He was defensive captain and played linebacker.
He was the defensive coordinator on the coaching staff at Auburn from 1953 to 1965. His defense was ranked first in the nation for six of the thirteen years he coached and was always ranked in the top ten. During Auburn's 1957 National Championship season, the Herring-coached defense gave up only 28 points all season. After leaving Auburn, he coached professionally for the Atlanta Falcons and San Diego Chargers.
He was awarded All-American Football Foundation Lifetime Achievement Award for outstanding performance by assistant coaches in their chosen field and was inducted into the Alabama Sports Hall of Fame in 2002.
