Ervin Hall
Ervin Hall at the 1968 Olympics
Personal information
Born (1947-07-02) July 2, 1947
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight75 kg (165 lb)
Sport
SportSprint running
ClubPhiladelphia Pioneer Club
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)100 yd – 9.4 (1967)
100 m – 10.2 (1968)
220 yd – 20.8 (1968)
110 mh – 13.38 (1968)[1]
Medal record
Representing the  United States
Summer Olympics
Silver medal – second place 1968 Mexico City 110 metre hurdles

Ervin Henry "Erv" Hall (born July 2, 1947) is a retired American sprinter who won a silver medal in the 110 m hurdles at the 1968 Olympics. In the semifinal he set an Olympic record at 13.3 seconds. He was 0.1 s slower in the final, and lost to Willie Davenport, who ran 13.3.[1]

Hall ran collegitally for Villanova. He was the 1969 NCAA Indoor Champion for 60 yard hurdles.

References

  1. 1 2 "Erv Hall". Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 17, 2020.


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