 "Goat" | |
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 29, 1896 Jackson, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Died | March 25, 1983 (aged 87) Jackson, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| 1915–1916 | Mississippi College |
| 1920–1921 | Mississippi College |
| Position(s) | Quarterback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1928–1930 | Millsaps |
| 1933–1936 | Mississippi State (assistant) |
| 1937–1945 | Ole Miss (assistant) |
| 1963–1968 | Southern Miss (assistant) |
| Basketball | |
| 1933–1935 | Mississippi State |
| 1942–1945 | Ole Miss |
| Baseball | |
| 1929–1931 | Millsaps |
| 1943 | Ole Miss |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 17–7–4 (football) 43–35 (basketball) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Awards | |
| All-Southern (1921) Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame Millsaps College Sports Hall of Fame | |
| College Football Hall of Fame Inducted in 1963 (profile) | |
Edwin Whitfield "Goat" Hale (January 29, 1896 – March 25, 1983) was an American football player for the Mississippi College Collegians who was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame. After playing, he served many years as a coach.