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To Honor, Recognize, and Celebrate the Retirement of Clay Hall from WSYX.
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WHEREAS, Clay Hall started as the sports director for WSYX in the summer of 1995 where his first assignment was covering the PGA Memorial Tournament; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Hall spent the next 29 years covering all aspects of Columbus athletic achievements from three Crew MLS Cups to Brookhaven High School’s basketball state title; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Hall has a special passion for college football, covering more than 300 football games of The Ohio State University Buckeyes throughout two National Championship wins in 2002 and 2014, Eddie George’s Heisman win, and turnover of four head coaches; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Hall’s accomplishments include quizzing President Gerald Ford, former Michigan football player, about “The Game” against Ohio State and receiving an Emmy for “The Football Fever” program on ABC 6 and Fox 28; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Hall has never met a stranger and everyone at Channel 6 admires his work ethic and ability to connect with Central Ohio viewers; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Hall is excited to spend more time with his family including his wife Pat of 41 years, their three sons Jud, Eli, and Parker, and twin grandchildren; now therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
That this Council recognizes and commemorates the prolific career of Clay Hall in sports broadcasting and congratulates him on his well-deserved retirement.