About the Fund

The Donzil Hall Scholarship Endowment Fund exists to honor Donzil Hall — teacher, coach, veteran, mentor — and the legacy he continues to build, by providing financial support to Graham student-athletes pursuing secondary (college or trade) education. Through this fund, we carry forward Hall's ethos of discipline, community, service, and opportunity.

1. 1950

   Spencer High School

   Spencer, West Virginia

   Hall graduated from Spencer High School in 1950 — and never missed a day getting there. Twelve years of school, perfect attendance in every one of them.

   • 12years perfect attendance

2. 1952–1954

   United States Army

   Sergeant First Class

   Drafted in 1952, Hall served through 1954 and rose to the rank of sergeant first class. Nine and a half months of that service were spent in the Korean War.

   • 9½months in Korea

   • Combat Infantry Badge
   • Korean War Service Medal
   • Ford Oval of Honor most recent

3. 1954–1958

   Marshall University

   Football & baseball

   Hall went to Marshall on scholarship and played two sports: end on both offense and defense in football, third base in baseball. Baseball is where he stood out — All Mid-American Conference three years running.

   • .339career batting average
   • 3×All Mid-American Conference

   • Marshall University Hall of Fame

4. 1958

   Rosewood High School

   Teacher & assistant coach

   Hall began teaching at Rosewood High School in 1958, taking on physical education and geography while serving as assistant baseball coach.

5. 1960–1990

   Graham High School

   Head coach & athletic director

   Hall came to Graham in 1960 and stayed thirty years. He was head baseball coach through 1990 and athletic director from 1963, and he spent 1963 to 1975 as assistant football coach — teaching driver's education and physical education the whole way.

   • 30years head baseball coach
   • 27years athletic director

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