Skip Hall (MMA) - AbsoluteAstronomy.com

J. "Skip" Hall is a former mixed martial artist and IBM sales manager. At 57, "Skip" claimed to be the oldest pro-debuting fighter, and in 2008 at the age of 63 he gained a measure of notoriety as an unusually old combat sports athlete. He was a participant in the Jasper City Slugfest in August 2006 against former UFC Superfight Champion Dan Severn

Dan Severn

Daniel DeWayne Severn is an American mixed martial artist and professional wrestler, notable for his success in the early years of Ultimate Fighting Championship tournaments. Severn has fought and wrestled for many mixed martial arts and professional wrestling promotions, including King of the...

, and retired in 2009 from active MMA fighting after declaring himself "Oldest Active MMA Fighter in history."

Biography

Mr. Hall served in the U.S. Army, stationed in Korea as a Clerk Typist. He later became something of a novelty attraction as a mixed martial arts

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fighter over the age of 60 with limited in-ring success. In 2008 Skip's simultaneous status as an active fighter and senior citizen - as well as since-debunked claims about his special forces

Special forces

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background - lead to a series of uncritical positive profiles by various media outlets.

Military Service Claims

Mr. Hall claimed he served in the U.S. Army Special Forces during the Vietnam war, as a "5th SF SOG A Team Leader."- a leadership position in a legendary special operations unit that conducted clandestine missions throughout the conflict.

Attention to Mr. Hall's Special Forces claims arose due to a profile written in 2008 by NBC Sports writer Mike Chiappetta. That article led to a FOIA (Freedom of Information Act) request for his official records by Special Forces veterans who were not convinced of Mr. Hall's claims. The FOIA report clearly stated Mr. Hall did not serve in the U.S. Army Special Forces, nor did he ever deploy to Vietnam as he had claimed for years. His service was as a 71B (Clerk Typist), stationed in Korea.

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