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SU mourns loss of former coach

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Thomas "Zeus" Hall coached at Southern University for 14 years. Thomas "Zeus" Hall coached at Southern University for 14 years.
BATON ROUGE, LA (WAFB) -

The Southern University community is mourning the loss of a former coach who was killed in a crash early Sunday morning.

It happened just after midnight on US 61 near Baker.

Thomas Hall, 40, a former strength and conditioning coach, died after his SUV hit a train.

Hall, known by the nickname "Zeus," is credited with motivating Southern University athletes for 14 years.


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