William "Henry" Hall (August 29, 1922 – May 25, 2016) was an American professional boxer who competed from 1942 to 1960.
[2] After his mother's death, the family moved to New Orleans, where he began boxing at the Rampart Street gym.
He adopted "Henry" Hall as his ring name at the suggestion of his manager, who said that it sounded more sporty.
[2] On October 15, 1948, he defeated Archie Moore, the future world light-heavyweight champion, in New Orleans.
[2] Hall was ranked as the ninth-best light heavyweight in the world that year in The Ring's annual ratings.