Hall of Fame: Tom Hall

ANHAYTE GUAJARDO
Staff Writer

Tom Hall has been at AHS for 29 years, as a physical education teacher and a coach for baseball, football and basketball. This year, he has been awarded with the honor of being inducted into the Hall of Fame for his performance. Hall was born on Feb. 28, 1959 and grew up in Alhambra. As a teenager, he attended AHS and participated in baseball and football. In 1975, he was voted the most inspirational player on the football team and a year later, as defensive tackle, was named Most Valuable Player. In 1977 as a catcher in baseball, he was the team captain for Pacific League Champs Once he graduated in 1977 Hall attended Pasadena City College and San Francisco State University and participated in the baseball team. In 1988, he returned to AHS as a physical education teacher. In 1995, as baseball’s head coach, the team won Almont League Title. He also has two league titles as the JV coach in baseball. When asked how he felt about being inducted into the Hall of Fame, he stated, “It is a great honor.”