A true gentleman, Hallum shared his love of the game over the course of a career in coaching and scouting that spanned six decades. He was originally hired by the Eagles in 1992 as a college scout from 1995-99. He returned to the team as a senior scout in 2012 before retiring from full-time scouting work.
A native of Liberty, South Carolina, he played linebacker and guard at Newberry College (1957-60) and later earned his master’s degree from Murray State in 1965.
He coached high school football at his alma mater, Pickens (South Carolina) High School (1960-62) and made stops as an assistant at Hopkinsville (Kentucky) High School (1962-66) and as head coach at Paul Blazer (Kentucky) High School (1966-67).