 Hill on a 1955 Bowman football card | |||||||||
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| Position: | End | ||||||||
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| Born: | May 4, 1932 Killen, Alabama, U.S. | ||||||||
| Died: | March 21, 2013 (aged 80) Florence, Alabama, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 199 lb (90 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Lauderdale (Rogersville, Alabama) | ||||||||
| College: | Florence State (1950–1953) | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1954 / round: 15 / pick: 174 | ||||||||
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Harlon Junius Hill (May 4, 1932 – March 21, 2013)[1] was an American professional football end who played for nine seasons in the National Football League (NFL). Hill played for the Chicago Bears, the Pittsburgh Steelers, and the Detroit Lions.[2] He was the NFL Rookie of the Year in 1954 and winner of the Jim Thorpe Trophy as the NFL Player of the Year in 1955.[2] The Harlon Hill Trophy, named in his honor, is awarded annually to the nation's best NCAA Division II football player.[3] After his playing career, he became a coach and educator.
- ^ "Former NFL MVP Harlon Hill dies". wbir.com. Archived from the original on April 12, 2013. Retrieved March 22, 2013.
- ^ a b "Ex-Bears WR Harlon Hill dies at 80". Associated Press via ESPN-Chicago website. March 21, 2013. Retrieved March 23, 2013.
- ^ "Harlon Hil, All-Pro receiver with Chicago Bears, dies at 80". The Washington Post via website. March 22, 2013. Retrieved March 23, 2013.