Born January 7, 1921 in Morgan Hill, California
Lettered in track at Oxnard High School in triple jump and long jump
Established league record as a junior in the triple jump
Attended Ventura College and UCLA before entering military during World War Il with the Army Air Corps
Upon discharge in 1946, he established a 42 year relationship with the Oxnard Press Courier
Hal was the sports editor for forty years during which time he gained the respect of the many county coaches for his positive and accurate reporting
Recipient of numerous awards over the years, including awards from both the Oxnard Elks and the Knights of Columbus in appreciation of outstanding news coverage and services rendered in the interest of sports
Received a special recognition award from the Ventura County Sports Hall of Fame in 1988