Dana Hall

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Dana Hall
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Position: Safety
Personal information
Born: (1969-07-08) July 8, 1969 (age 55)
Bellflower, California, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:211 lb (96 kg)
Career information
High school: Pomona (CA) Ganesha
College: Washington
NFL draft: 1992  / round: 1 / pick: 18
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Player stats at PFR

Dana Eric Hall (born July 8, 1969) is an American former professional football player who was a safety in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the San Francisco 49ers in the first round (18th overall) of the 1992 NFL draft. [1] Standing at 6'2" and 206-lb. from the University of Washington, Hall played in six NFL seasons from 1992 to 1994 with the 49ers, 1995 with the Cleveland Browns, and 1996 to 1997 with the Jacksonville Jaguars.

Hall attended Ganesha High School in Pomona, California. [2] As of the fall of 2010, Hall was a defensive backs coach at San Bernardino Valley College; [3] during his tenure there, the team won their first conference title in 13 years.[ citation needed ] Currently[ when? ], Hall is currently a Sr. Operation Manager at an Amazon warehouse.

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