Hal Gordon Littleford Jr. (1924 – March 27, 2016) was an American football player and coach and politician.[1] He was an all–Southeastern Conference (SEC) halfback at the University of Tennessee in 1948.[2] Littleford served as the head football coach at East Tennessee State University in 1954 after three years there as an assistant.[3] After retiring from coaching, he worked in real estate and served as the mayor of Johnson City, Tennessee, from 1967 to 1969.[4]
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1924 Bristol, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Died | March 27, 2016 (aged 91–92) Johnson City, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| 1946–1949 | Tennessee |
| Baseball | |
| 1947–1950 | Tennessee |
| Position(s) | Halfback (football) |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1951–1953 | East Tennessee State (assistant) |
| 1954 | East Tennessee State |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 5–4–1 |
| Bowls | 1–0 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Awards | |
Head coaching record
edit| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Tennessee State (Volunteer State Athletic Conference) (1954) | |||||||||
| 1953 | East Tennessee State | 5–4–1 | W Burley | ||||||
| East Tennessee State: | 5–4–1 | ||||||||
| Total: | 5–4–1 | ||||||||
References
edit- ^ Mattingly, Tom (March 28, 2016). "Hal Littleford, who was UT football co-captain in 1949, dies at 91". Knoxville News Sentinel. Retrieved January 27, 2024.
- ^ "Hal Littleford". Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame. Retrieved April 21, 2019.
- ^ "Remembering Hal Littleford". Tennessee Volunteers. March 28, 2016. Retrieved April 21, 2019.
- ^ "Hal Gordon Littleford Jr". Johnson City Press. March 29, 2016. Retrieved January 27, 2024.