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Quick rise, photo finish: How Dae’vonn Hall’s winding road led to Nebraska
- EVAN BLAND Omaha World-Herald
- Jul 17, 2023
- Jul 17, 2023
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Dae’Vonn Hall grew up a Nebraska fan as part of a Husker family that has regularly hosted watch parties in Plattsmouth.
HALL FAMILY
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The Hall family on adoption day for Dae’Vonn in May 2008. Pictured left to right: Tammy, William, Zachary, Judge Elizabeth Crnkovich, Brittany, Dae’Vonn, Rick and Andrew.
HALL FAMILY
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Culture shock hit Dae'Vonn Hall when enrolled at Bellevue West his freshman year. But he quickly felt at home on the football field, catching a 63-yard touchdown pass against Bellevue East in the 2020 opener.
ANNA REED, THE WORLD-HERALD
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As national prospects go, Dae’vonn Hall’s humble introduction was more out of nowhere than most.
Omaha World-Herald file photo
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For Dae'Vonn Hall, the next few months will be about Bellevue West and finishing strong with his team that includes fellow future Huskers in quarterback Daniel Kaelin and receiver Isaiah McMorris.
Omaha World-Herald file photo
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As national prospects go, Dae’vonn Hall’s humble introduction was more out of nowhere than most.
- Omaha World-Herald file photo
For Dae'Vonn Hall, the next few months will be about Bellevue West and finishing strong with his team that includes fellow future Huskers in quarterback Daniel Kaelin and receiver Isaiah McMorris.
- Omaha World-Herald file photo
Dae’Vonn Hall grew up a Nebraska fan as part of a Husker family that has regularly hosted watch parties in Plattsmouth.
- HALL FAMILY
The Hall family on adoption day for Dae’Vonn in May 2008. Pictured left to right: Tammy, William, Zachary, Judge Elizabeth Crnkovich, Brittany, Dae’Vonn, Rick and Andrew.
- HALL FAMILY
Culture shock hit Dae'Vonn Hall when enrolled at Bellevue West his freshman year. But he quickly felt at home on the football field, catching a 63-yard touchdown pass against Bellevue East in the 2020 opener.
- ANNA REED, THE WORLD-HERALD
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