Donald Richard "Dino" Hall (born December 6, 1955) is an American former professional

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and

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in the

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(NFL). He was signed by the

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as an

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in 1979. He played

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at Glassboro State. He attended Pleasantville High School.Narducci, Marc
"Hall Trying To Revive Pleasantville"
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'', October 23, 1986. Accessed May 24, 2011. "When Dino Hall played at Pleasantville, he wanted things very badly. Since he stands only 5-feet-7 and weighs 165 pounds, a good portion of the former running back's skill was derived from his desire to win. Hall enjoyed a prosperous, five-year career with the Cleveland Browns after graduating from Glassboro State in 1979."

References

External links

Dino Hall on Pro-Football-Reference
1955 births Living people Pleasantville High School (New Jersey) alumni American football running backs Rowan Profs football players Cleveland Browns players People from Pleasantville, New Jersey Players of American football from Atlantic County, New Jersey Sportspeople from Atlantic City, New Jersey 20th-century American sportsmen {{runningback-1950s-stub