Charlie Hall, a trailblazing defensive lineman who became an All-American at Tulane in the early 1970s, died this weekend, his family confirmed. Hall’s passing came just days after his 74th birthday.
Alongside John Washington, Robert Johnson and Charles Inniss, the Lake Charles native out of Marion High School helped integrate the Green Wave football program in the fall of 1971. The four trailblazers were recognized by the university on the 50th anniversary of the landmark event in 2021 and again last season.
As a junior in 1973, Hall helped anchor a Tulane defense that recorded three shutouts, including a memorable 14-0 victory over LSU to snap a quarter-century drought against the Green Wave’s biggest rival…