Ryan Hall
Ryan Hall is an American professional paintball player who has competed for ac Dallas and Los Angeles Infamous. He entered professional competition with ac Dallas in 2017 and received that season's Rookie of the Year award. He is also the founder of Arc Anodizing.[1][2][3]
Playing career
[edit]Ac Dallas
[edit]Hall began playing paintball in 2005 and turned professional with ac Dallas in 2017.[1]
He was part of the team's registered roster at the 2017 National Xball League (NXL) Chicago Open alongside TJ Danner, John Jackson, Matt Jackson, Brad McCurley and Jesse Stephens. Ac Dallas reached the final, finishing second to Edmonton Impact.[4]
Hall received the 2017 Rookie of the Year award, identified by Paintball Nerd as an award from GoSports and MyFanWagon.com. Contemporary reporting also recorded the NXL's announcement of his selection.[1][2]
He remained with ac Dallas through 2020. In an interview that year, GoSports presenter Matty Marshall discussed Hall's return to the starting line-up following McCurley's move to Tampa Bay Damage.[5]
Infamous
[edit]On 21 December 2020, Infamous announced Hall's signing from ac Dallas ahead of the 2021 season.[3]
In February 2023, Iconic Paintball included Hall in its selection of 30 professional players under the age of 30. Its profile described his experience playing both the centre and dorito side of the field, highlighting his attacking role within the Infamous roster.[6]
Arc Anodizing
[edit]Hall founded Arc Anodizing, combining his playing career with work in custom anodising. He discussed establishing the business in his 2020 GoSports interview and a subsequent Paintball Nerd interview in 2023.[1][5]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- Fun Five Interview with Ryan Hall. Paintball Nerd, 17 May 2023.
- Living Legends Moving, Max Traylor to Revo, NXL Rookie of Year & Lurker Eigenbarrel v4. Paintball Ruined My Life, 18 December 2017.
- Ryan Hall Joins Infamous!. Infamous Paintball, 21 December 2020.
- ac DALLAS at Chicago Open 2017. PBLeagues.
- Interview: Ryan Hall. GoSports, 2020, archived by Major League Paintball PLUS.
- Iconic Paintball 30 Under 30. Best Young Pros in the NXL.. Quinn Nadu, Iconic Paintball, 21 February 2023.