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Dante Hall

Dante Hall, American football player

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Born
September 20, 1978
Age in 2026
48
Zodiac sign
Virgo
Birth year
1978

About Dante Hall

Damieon Dante Hall is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver and return specialist for nine seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He is nicknamed "the Human Joystick" and "the X-Factor". He played college football for the Texas A&M Aggies and was selected by the Kansas City Chiefs in the fifth round of the 2000 NFL draft. Hall played for the Chiefs for seven years before being traded to the St. Louis Rams in 2007. Hall was ranked the 10th greatest return specialist in NFL history on NFL Network's NFL Top 10 Return Aces. He was inducted into the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame in 2018. In 2002, Hall had his first NFL touchdown off a 60-yard reception at the New York Jets on October 6, 2002. The 2002 NFL season earned Hall his first NFL Pro Bowl, being selected as a kick returner. In 2003, Hall returned a kickoff or a punt for a touchdown four games in a row, which is an NFL record.

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Dante Hall timeline

  1. In 2002, Hall had his first NFL touchdown off a 60-yard reception at the New York Jets on October 6, 2002.
  2. The 2002 NFL season earned Hall his first NFL Pro Bowl, being selected as a kick returner.
  3. In 2003, Hall returned a kickoff or a punt for a touchdown four games in a row, which is an NFL record.
  4. Hall played for the Chiefs for seven years before being traded to the St. Louis Rams in 2007.

The world when Dante Hall was born

Dante Hall was born in 1978. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1978

  • #1 song"Shadow Dancing" – Andy Gibb
  • Top movieThe Deer Hunter
  • Top TV showLaverne & Shirley
  • Best-selling bookThe World According to Garp – John Irving

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentMuhammad Ali wins heavyweight title for the third time
  • Top headlineCamp David Accords — Egypt and Israel sign peace agreement
  • Technology milestoneFirst spam email sent
  • Defining fadDisco and Saturday Night Fever
  • Notable inventionGarfield comic strip debuts
  • World population4.30 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderJimmy Carter
  • Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
  • Also wonWashington Bullets (NBA)
  • U.S. population222.6M

1978 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Dante Hall's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19782026
Gas$0.63$3.45/gal
Average home$55,700$435,000
Average income$17,730$67,500
Minimum wage$2.65$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$2.34$11.95
Postage stamp$0.15$0.73
Population222.6M341 million

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