Charles Leslie Hall (born December 2, 1948) is a former
American football
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linebacker
Linebacker (LB) is a playing position in gridiron football. Linebackers are members of the defensive team, and line up three to five yards behind the line of scrimmage and the defensive linemen. They are the "middle ground" of defenders, pl ...
in the
National Football League
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. He was drafted by the
Cleveland Browns
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in the third round of the
1971 NFL Draft
The 1971 National Football League draft was held January 28–29, 1971, at the Belmont Plaza Hotel in New York City, New York. The Boston Patriots, who did not officially change their name to New England Patriots until after the draft, used th ...
. He played
college football at
Houston
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.
1948 births
Living people
American football linebackers
Houston Cougars football players
Cleveland Browns players
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