John Hill (American football)
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| Position: | Center / Offensive tackle | ||||
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| Born: | April 16, 1950 East Orange, New Jersey | ||||
| Died: | October 21, 2018 (aged 68) Raleigh, North Carolina | ||||
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| College: | Lehigh | ||||
| NFL Draft: | 1972 / Round: 6 / Pick: 132 | ||||
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John Stark Hill (April 16, 1950 – October 21, 2018) was a former American football center and offensive tackle for the New York Giants, the New Orleans Saints, and the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Lehigh University graduating with a degree in engineering.[1] He was drafted in the sixth round of the 1972 NFL Draft by the New York Giants.
John Hill played most of his career (138 games in 10 seasons) with the Saints and currently sits at 20th on the club's All-Time Games Played list.[2] He was named to the New Orleans Saints Hall of Fame[3] in 1992, and has been named to the team's All-25th, All-40th, All-45th, All-50th Anniversary Teams.[4][5][6][7]
After leaving football, he became a State Farm insurance agent in Raleigh, North Carolina.[8] John Hill died of pancreatic cancer on October 21, 2018.[9]
References[]
- ^ https://engineering.lehigh.edu/alumni/john-hill
- ^ https://www.neworleanssaints.com/news/center-john-hill-member-of-new-orleans-saints-all-50th-team-dies
- ^ Hall of Fame
- ^ http://history.lehighsports.com/playerstats/display/5/1971/317
- ^ https://engineering.lehigh.edu/alumni/john-hill
- ^ https://lehighsports.com/news/2018/10/25/football-hall-of-fame-member-and-two-sport-standout-john-hill-passes-away.aspx
- ^ http://saints50.com/top50-players/
- ^ https://www.neworleanssaints.com/news/center-john-hill-member-of-new-orleans-saints-all-50th-team-dies
- ^ Trahan, Ken (October 23, 2018). "Saints Hall of Fame center John Hill dead at 68". Crescent City Sports. Retrieved October 24, 2018.
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