James "Newell" Hall

Year Inducted: 1984
Nominated By: Dave Baxter
Sports Competed In: N/A
Athlete, Coach or Contributor: Contributor

James "Newell" Hall

High School:
Attended Pueblo Centennial H.S., graduating in 1938.

College:
Went to Pueblo Junior College the on to Wyoming University, graduating in 1942 with a degree in Journalism...Competed in football, baseball and track...Studied Military Science at Princeton University, where he graduated in 1944.

Contributions:
● Worked as an official on the Pueblo sports scene.
● Spent 33 years officiating football (High School and College Level).
● Spent 25 seasons doing basketball games (high school, college and AAU and amateur games).
● Spent 10 years working baseball games (high school, college, Semi-Pro and Service Level).
● President of the Local Basketball Officials Group and a member of the Board of Directors Local and State Level.
● Member of the All State Games Committee, serving as a Charter Member, Past President, Member of the Executive Committee that was responsible for the Colorado Coaches Clinic and All State Games - Football and Basketball.
● Also a Past Chairman and Trustee for the Al Kaly Shrine Temple's annual Football game for crippled children.

Honors:
Member of the 1997 Colorado Coaches Hall of Fame as the first non-active coach.

Professional Affiliations:
● Past Potentate with the Shriners 32# Mason.
● Demo lay - Past Master Counselor and Chevalier and Representative.
● Member of the Steel City Kiwanis and Elks.
● Chairman of local school system’s Insurance Advisory Committee.
● Past President of Pueblo Chamber of the U.S. Navy League.
● Past Vice President of the Pueblo Chapter of Association of the U.S. Army.

Occupation:
Sam Jones Agency, Inc.

Personal:
Lives in Pueblo with his wife, Joan Roma.