Edwin Hale
Edwin Whitfield "Goat" Hale (January 29, 1896 – March 25, 1983) was an American football player for the Mississippi College Collegians who was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame. After playing, he served many years as a coach.
 "Goat" | |
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 29, 1896 Jackson, Mississippi |
| Died | March 25, 1983 (aged 87) Jackson, Mississippi |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| 1915–1916 | Mississippi College |
| 1920–1921 | Mississippi College |
| Position(s) | Quarterback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1928–1930 | Millsaps |
| 1933–1936 | Mississippi State (assistant) |
| 1937–1945 | Ole Miss (assistant) |
| 1963–1968 | Southern Miss (assistant) |
| Basketball | |
| 1933–1935 | Mississippi State |
| 1942–1945 | Ole Miss |
| Baseball | |
| 1929–1931 | Millsaps |
| 1943 | Ole Miss |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 17–7–4 (football) 43–35 (basketball) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Awards | |
| All-Southern (1921) Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame Millsaps College Sports Hall of Fame | |
| College Football Hall of Fame Inducted in 1963 (profile) | |
Early years
Hale was born in Jackson, Mississippi and played high school football at its Central High School.[1] Hale got the nickname "Goat" playing there against Brookhaven in 1914. He battered through the line, scoring a touchdown, and ran past the end zone until his head hit a wooden building, loosening several planks.[1]
Mississippi College
"Goat" played quarterback at Mississippi College from 1915 to 1916 and again from 1920 to 1921, after serving in World War I.[1] He was nominated though not selected for an Associated Press All-Time Southeast 1869-1919 era team.[2] He was elected to the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame in 1961, and the College Football Hall of Fame in 1963.[1] Hale was also inducted into the Millsaps College Sports Hall of Fame in 1970.[3] He is the name sake of the Hale in Robinson-Hale Stadium, wherein Mississippi College plays it home games. He stood 5'11" and weighed 170 pounds.
World War I
During the war he was wounded, reported missing, and found later in a hospital in France.
1921
In 1921, Hale scored 161 points and gained 2,160 yards as he was selected All-Southern.[4] "Ten other players are on Hale's teams, but they are there merely to conform with gridiron rules."[5]
Death
Hale died in 1983; he was 87 years old.
Head coaching record
Football
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Millsaps Majors (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1928–1930) | |||||||||
| 1928 | Millsaps | 5–3–1 | 4–2–1 | T–8th | |||||
| 1929 | Millsaps | 6–1–3 | 3–1–2 | T–9th | |||||
| 1930 | Millsaps | 6–3 | 3–3 | T–13th | |||||
| Millsaps: | 17–7–4 | 10–6–3 | |||||||
| Total: | 17–7–4 | ||||||||
References
- Edwin "Goat" Hale at the College Football Hall of Fame
- "U-T Greats On All-Time Southeast Team". Kingsport Post. July 31, 1969.
- "E. W. "Goat" Hale".
- "E. W. 'Goat' Hale". Archived from the original on March 17, 2017. Retrieved October 4, 2014.
- Cliff Wheatley (November 14, 1921). "Some Fine Battles Still on Boards". Atlanta Constitution. p. 8. Retrieved August 23, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
