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Since graduating from Col-
orado A&M (now Colorado
State University) in 1955, Hal
Kinard has led an exciting life.
Right out of college he was
drafted into the Army and
served for two years at the end
of the Korean War. Kinard then
returned to his alma mater as a
graduate assistant for the men's
basketball team under coach
Jim Williams, whom he had
plaved for during his career.
Until he retired at the age of
65, Kinard was involved in edu-
cation, not only teaching and
coaching, but also having a stint
as an assistant principal. In the
midst of his career, Kinard mar-
ried his wife, Sandra. The cou-
ple have three grown sons.
Now he works part time for
Allnut Funeral Services and
helps one of his sons with his
lawn business.
Kinard played on the 1954
men's basketball team that won
the Skyline Conference title and
went on to play in the fast round
of the NCAA Tournament
against Santa Clara. Although it
was an exciting time for the
men's basketball team, the mem-
ory that sticks out in Kinard's
mind most is the game that sent
them to the tournament.
"I remember when I was a
junior, we had to win a game
against Utah. Right at the end of
the game, I was pressing and
the Utah center got mixed up
and scored in our basket," Ki-
nard said. "We appreciated that
since we only won by four
points."
These days you still can find
Kinard by the basketball court
attending CSU basketball
games at Moby Arena.
"I'm a really close friend of
Coach Williams," Kinard said.
"He has a table on the floor, and
sometimes my wife and I will
get to sit down there. But now
I'm just a spectator like every-
one else."
Kinard has accomplished so
much in his life, and he has
been recognized for all he has
done. Fort Collins' newest jun-
off
ior high school was named in
his honor.
"It was very humbling, then
overwhelming," Kinard said of
the naming. 'Then my wife and I
decided we wouldn't worry
about it and just have fun with it."
That was not Kinard's only
recognition. In 1993, he was in-
ducted into the CSU Athletic
Hall of Fame.
"It's nice to be in the CSU
Hall of Fame," Kinard said. "I
didn't think I was one to be in
there. It's a nice honor, and CSU
has been really good to me."
— Jackie Sheppard
CSU Athletic Media
Relations Intern