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| Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||||
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| Born: | October 5, 1956 Newnan, Georgia, U.S. | ||||||||
| Died: | March 19, 2011 (aged 54) Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 170 lb (77 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Newnan (Newnan, Georgia) | ||||||||
| College: | Georgia Tech | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1979 / round: 12 / pick: 328 | ||||||||
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Andrew Hill (October 5, 1956 – March 19, 2011)[1] was an American professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Los Angeles Rams in the 12th round of the 1979 NFL draft.[2]
A 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m), 170 lb receiver from Georgia Tech, Hill played in 14 NFL seasons from 1979 to 1982 and from 1984 to 1993.[2] As a member of the Houston Oilers, he set the team's record for most career pass receptions.[3] He teamed with Ernest Givins, Curtis Duncan, Haywood Jeffires and Warren Moon in the Oilers' Run & Shoot offense.[4] A two-time Pro Bowl selection in 1988 and 1990, Hill retired after the 1993 season as a member of the Atlanta Falcons.[2]
- ^ "Former Oilers fan favorite Drew Hill dies at 54". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved March 19, 2011.
- ^ a b c "Drew Hill". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved May 5, 2010.
- ^ "Falcons sign Hill; Broncos ink Pelluer". The Deseret News. April 2, 1992. Retrieved May 5, 2010.
- ^ King, Peter (December 16, 1991). "Moon Beams". Sports Illustrated. Archived from the original on July 20, 2011. Retrieved May 5, 2010.