Richard Hall’s track and field experience goes back to high school participation while attending Sidney High School from where he graduated in 1952. He broke the county record for the mile run three times as well as qualifying for the state meet three consecutive years. He graduated from the University of Nebraska at Omaha in 1968 with a degree in Civil Engineering, maintaining status as a registered professional since that time. He retired from the USDA, Soil Conservation Service after a 40 year career. He continues to work part time with the DNR conducting safety stability inspections on earth fill dams.
Richard has been a registered official with the IHSAA and IGHSAU since 1976, recognized for dedicated service by the IHSAA in 1996 and by the IATC in 2004. He was inducted into the Sidney High School Athletic Hall of Fame in 2009. He has officiated 333 regular season high school and middle school track and field meets, plus officiating 19 district/regional meets, some of which were in South Dakota. He has been an official for the Sioux City Relays for 24 years, and continues to be an active official in Iowa, Nebraska, and South Dakota.
Richard is also a veteran, serving in the U.S. Navy from 1956-1960.