Jess Hill

Jess Hill
Hill at USC, c. 1950
Biographical details
Born(1907-01-20)January 20, 1907
Yates, Missouri, U.S.
DiedAugust 1, 1993(1993-08-01) (aged 86)
Pasadena, California, U.S.
Playing career
Football
1925–1926Riverside
1928–1929USC
Basketball
1925–1927Riverside
Baseball
1926Riverside
1930USC
1930–1931Hollywood Stars
1932Newark Bears
1933St. Paul Saints
1934Newark Bears
1935New York Yankees
1936–1937Washington Senators
1937Philadelphia Athletics
1938–1939Oakland Oaks
Position(s)Fullback, halfback (football)
Outfielder (baseball)
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1930–1933Riverside (co-HC)
1934–1939Corona HS (CA)
1940–1941Long Beach
1946–1948USC (assistant)
1951–1956USC
Baseball
1933–1934Riverside
Track and field
1940–1942Long Beach
1949–1950USC
1962USC (interim HC)
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1957–1972USC
Head coaching record
Overall45–17–1 (college football)
21–14 (junior college baseball)
Bowls1–1
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
Football
1 PCC (1952)

Jesse Terrill Hill (January 20, 1907 – August 31, 1993) was an American athlete, coach, and college athletics administrator who was best known for his tenure as a coach and athletic director at the University of Southern California (USC). His career spanned six decades. He played as an outfielder in Major League Baseball from 1935 to 1937, coached two national championship teams in track and field, and went on to become the first person to both play for and coach Rose Bowl champions.