Harlon Hill

Harlon Hill
	Hill on a 1955 Bowman football card
No. 87, 82
Position:	End
Personal information
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)
Career information
High school:	Lauderdale ; (Rogersville, Alabama)
College:	Florence State (1950–1953)
NFL draft:	1954 / round: 15 / pick: 174
Career history
	Chicago Bears (1954–1961); Pittsburgh Steelers (1962); Detroit Lions (1962);
Career highlights and awards
	NFL Most Valuable Player (1955); 2× First-team All-Pro (1955, 1956); Second-team All-Pro (1954); 3× Pro Bowl (1954–1956); 2× NFL receiving touchdowns leader (1954, 1955); 100 greatest Bears of All-Time;
Career NFL statistics
Receptions:
Receptions:	233
Receiving yards:	4,717
Receiving touchdowns:	40
	Player stats at PFR

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.