I. B. Hale | |
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| Born | (1916-09-09)September 9, 1916 |
| Died | May 14, 1971(1971-05-14) (aged 54) |
| Occupation | FBI Agent |
| College football career | |
| TCU Horned Frogs | |
| Position | Tackle |
| Personal information | |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight | 246 lb (112 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College | TCU (1937–1938) |
| Bowl games | Sugar Bowl (1939) |
| High school | Woodrow Wilson (Dallas, TX) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Insall Bailey Hale (September 9, 1916 – May 14, 1971)[1] was anAmerican footballtackle atTexas Christian University (TCU) who was voted anAll-American. He was drafted in the first round of the1939 NFL draft by theWashington Redskins, but never played football professionally.[2]
Hale was married to the former Virginia Kingsbery, and the couple had at least three sons (twinsRobert Allen Hale and William Hale, and Timothy Hale).[3] Hale became aFederal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) agent inFort Worth, Texas and was a close associate ofJ. Edgar Hoover.[4] Later he became chief of security for theConvair aircraft factory[5] andGeneral Dynamics, and was a chairman ofASIS International.[4] Hale died of a heart attack in 1971.[4]
Hale was best friends with Heisman winnerDavey O'Brien, who played football with him atWoodrow Wilson High School in Dallas, Texas and also at TCU. They both worked for the FBI.
Hale was inducted into theTexas Sports Hall of Fame in 1985.[4]
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