Early Life
David Hall was born in Oklahoma City, and is the son of William A. "Red" Hall. He graduated Phi Beta Kappa from the University of Oklahoma in 1952; he was a member of Phi Gamma Delta Fraternity. Upon graduation from college, he joined the United States Air Force serving until 1954 and then joined the Reserves. In 1959, he earned a law degree from the University of Tulsa. From 1959 to 1962, he served as assistant county attorney for Tulsa County, and was Tulsa County district attorney from 1962 through 1966. From 1968 to 1971, he served as a law professor at the University of Tulsa.
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