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'''Hal Pennington''' |
'''Hal Pennington''' was a former American [[Coach (sports)|athletics coach]]. He was the founder and first head coach of the [[American Football League (1936)|AFL II]] [[Cincinnati Bengals (1937–41)|Cincinnati Bengals]].<ref name="CincyJungle">{{cite news|last1=McDonnell|first1=Jay|title=The origin of the Cincinnati Bengals|url=http://www.cincyjungle.com/2010/6/20/1526407/the-origin-of-the-cincinnati|accessdate=30 March 2017|publisher=Cincy Jungle|date=20 June 2010}}</ref> He also had a 33-year career in amateur baseball, winning four [[National Amateur Baseball Federation]] World Series titles. |
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==Early life and education== |
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Latest revision as of 09:43, 27 November 2023
Hal Pennington | |
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| Alma mater | Xavier University |
| Occupation | Athletics coach |
| Years active | 1934–1988 |
Hal Pennington was a former American athletics coach. He was the founder and first head coach of the AFL II Cincinnati Bengals.[1] He also had a 33-year career in amateur baseball, winning four National Amateur Baseball Federation World Series titles.
Early life and education
[edit]Pennington attended St. Xavier High School where he was a three-sport athlete, graduating in 1930.[2] He was an all-city first baseman in baseball and played halfback and fullback in football. In basketball, he led the team in scoring his junior and senior years.[2] Pennington attended Xavier University where he served as co-captain of the basketball team his senior year. He went on to play professional basketball prior to the NBA.[2]
Career
[edit]Pennington was the head coach of the Midwest Football League Cincinnati Model Shoes.[3] He left after one season to form the Cincinnati Bengals of the second American Football League.[3]
Pennington became a legendary amateur baseball coach in Cincinnati, winning four NABF World Series titles.[4] He retired from baseball with 1,392 wins and .862 winning percentage.[5] He coached 60 players that went on to play professional baseball, 11 who went on to the major leagues including Dave Parker, Buddy Bell, Ron Oester, and Len Matuszek.[5]
Pennington retired from coaching in 1988. Throughout his sports career, he recorded 1,577 wins and 246 losses among all sports.[5]
Recognition
[edit]In 1987, Pennington was inducted into the St. Xavier High School hall of fame.[2] He is also a member of the Hamilton County Sports Hall of Fame, Buddy La-Rosa High School Hall of Fame, and Xavier University Basketball Hall of Fame.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ McDonnell, Jay (20 June 2010). "The origin of the Cincinnati Bengals". Cincy Jungle. Retrieved 30 March 2017.
- ^ a b c d "1987 Inductees". St. Xavier High School. Retrieved 30 March 2017.
- ^ a b Schmidt, Neil (22 December 1993). "Coaching legend gets his due Tuesday dinner honors Pennington". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Retrieved 30 March 2017.
- ^ Suess, Jeff (2016). Hidden History of Cincinnati. Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 9781625857750. Retrieved 30 March 2017.
- ^ a b c d Hoffman, Steve (26 April 1988). "Pennington has decided to go out while he is on top". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Retrieved 30 March 2017.