Crip Hall

Claris Gustavius "Crip" Hall (October 8, 1901 – January 14, 1961) was a noted lawyer and politician who served as the Secretary of State of Arkansas for 25 years.

He took the nickname "Crip" following a lifelong handicap caused by a childhood case of polio.

He attended Malvern School District and played catcher on the baseball team.

Hall was active on campus, becoming a member of Kappa Sigma fraternity, serving as president of the sophomore class, and editor and business manager of The Arkansas Traveler, the UA student newspaper.

[1] Hall sought to enter politics in 1934 by challenging incumbent Arkansas Secretary of State Ed F. McDonald in the Democratic primary.