Bill Hill (American football)

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Bill Hill
No. 31
Position:Cornerback
Personal information
Born: (1959-04-21) April 21, 1959 (age 62)
Neptune Township, New Jersey
Height:5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight:172 lb (78 kg)
Career information
High school:Howell (NJ)
College:Rutgers
Undrafted:1981
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Games played:3
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

William Hill (born April 21, 1959) is a former American football cornerback in the National Football League for the Dallas Cowboys. He also was a member of the New Jersey Generals of the United States Football League. He played college football at the Rutgers University.

Early years[]

Hill attended Howell High School, where he played football and baseball. As a sophomore in 1974, he was named the starting running back. As a senior, he received All-Monmouth honors.

He recorded more than 1,000 rushing yards in three straight seasons, finishing his high school career with 3,147 rushing yards, 228 scored points and a punting average of 41.3 yards.[1]

College career[]

Hill accepted a football scholarship from the University of Virginia. He left the school after suffering an injury and enrolled at Brookdale Community College to focus on playing baseball. As a sophomore in 1979, he received honorable-mention All-American honors as an outfielder and was selected by the New York Mets in the 16th round (#392 overall) of the 1979 Amateur Entry Draft.

After participating one season in the New York–Penn League, he walked-on at Rutgers University, to practice football under head coach Frank R. Burns.[2] In his only season with the team in 1980, he played cornerback, while registering 37 tackles, one interception, one carry for 13 yards and 8 kickoff returns for 177 yards (22.1-yard avg.).

Professional career[]

Cleveland Browns[]

Hill was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Cleveland Browns after the 1981 NFL Draft.[3] He was released before the start of the season.

New Jersey Generals (USFL)[]

On January 15, 1985, he signed as a free agent with the New Jersey Generals of the United States Football League. He was later released and re-signed on March 21.[4] He started in some of the games at cornerback.[5] He didn't get a chance to play in 1986 after the league folded.

Dallas Cowboys[]

After the NFLPA strike was declared on the third week of the 1987 season, those contests were canceled (reducing the 16-game season to 15) and the NFL decided that the games would be played with replacement players. In September, he was signed to be a part of the Dallas Cowboys replacement team that was given the mock name "Rhinestone Cowboys" by the media.[6] He was a backup at right cornerback behind Robert Williams. He was released after the strike ended on October 26.[7]

Personal life[]

Hill was a football head coach at Toms River High School South, Asbury Park High School,[8] and Howell High School. Hill has earned a record of 11-39 as a head football coach.

References[]

  1. ^ "Greatest running backs ever at the Jersey Shore". Retrieved February 15, 2020.
  2. ^ "Brookdale Athletics Hall Of Fame Class of 2015". Retrieved February 15, 2020.
  3. ^ "Scarlet Knights in the NFL Draft". Retrieved February 15, 2020.
  4. ^ "The New Jersey Generals rearranged their player roster Thursday..." Retrieved February 15, 2020.
  5. ^ "Bill Hill Profile". Retrieved February 15, 2020.
  6. ^ "Who's playing today and for whom". Lakeland Ledger. October 4, 1987.
  7. ^ "Transactions". Retrieved February 15, 2020.
  8. ^ "Asbury Park Bishops 2014 Preview". Retrieved February 15, 2020.
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