Linus Parker "Bullet" Hall (December 10, 1916 – February 8, 2005) was a professional

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player for the

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and the

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. In his

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season, Hall led the league in passing, was second in passing yardage, and fifth in rushing yards. He was named the league's

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in 1939 and was the first professional player to complete over 100 passes in a single season. He spent four seasons with the Rams, and after returning from military service during

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, Hall played with the AAFC's

during their inaugural season. He moved to

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, after retiring from football and worked in the lumber business.

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Hall, Parker 1916 births 2005 deaths American football quarterbacks Cleveland Rams players United States Navy personnel of World War II Del Monte Pre-Flight Navyators football players Ole Miss Rebels football players Saint Mary's Pre-Flight Air Devils football players San Francisco 49ers (AAFC) players All-American college football players College Football Hall of Fame inductees People from Tunica, Mississippi Players of American football from Mississippi National Football League Most Valuable Player Award winners San Francisco 49ers players

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