Hal Waggoner

Hal Waggoner
Waggoner, circa 1949
Born:(1930-01-18)January 18, 1930
North Little Rock, Arkansas
Died:December 4, 2004(2004-12-04) (aged 74)
Fort Myers, Florida
Career information
CFL statusNational
Position(s)HB, DB
Height5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight170 lb (77 kg)
Career history
As player
19511957Hamilton Tiger-Cats
1960Toronto Argonauts
Career highlights and awards
  • Grey Cup champion 1957
CFL East All-Star1951, 1952

James Harold Waggoner (January 18, 1930 – December 4, 2004) was a Canadian football player, all star and Grey Cup champion who played for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. He won the Grey Cup with them in 1957. He also played two games for the Toronto Argonauts in 1960. He played college football at Tulane University. After his football career, he was a teacher in Florida. He died of complications during surgery in Fort Myers, Florida in 2004. His grandson Garrett Waggoner was an Ivy League all-star at Dartmouth College and played two seasons for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers.