Bill Hill (American football)
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Neptune Township, New Jersey, U.S.
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| Position | Cornerback | ||||
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| Born | April 21, 1959 Neptune Township, New Jersey, U.S. | ||||
| Listed height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||||
| Listed weight | 172 lb (78 kg) | ||||
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| High school | Howell (NJ) | ||||
| College | Rutgers | ||||
| NFL draft | 1981: undrafted | ||||
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William Hill (born April 21, 1959) is an American former professional football player who was a cornerback for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League (NFL). He also was a member of the New Jersey Generals of the United States Football League (USFL). He played college football for the Rutgers Scarlet Knights.
Hill attended Howell High School, where he played football and baseball. As a sophomore in 1974, he was named the starting running back. As a senior, he received All-Monmouth honors.
He recorded more than 1,000 rushing yards in three straight seasons, finishing his high school career with 3,147 rushing yards, 228 scored points and a punting average of 41.3 yards.[1]
College career
Hill accepted a football scholarship from the University of Virginia. He left the school after suffering an injury and enrolled at Brookdale Community College to focus on playing baseball. As a sophomore in 1979, he received honorable-mention All-American honors as an outfielder and was selected by the New York Mets in the 16th round (#392 overall) of the 1979 Amateur Entry Draft.
After participating one season in the New York–Penn League, he walked-on at Rutgers University, to practice football under head coach Frank R. Burns.[2] In his only season with the team in 1980, he played cornerback, while registering 37 tackles, one interception, one carry for 13 yards and 8 kickoff returns for 177 yards (22.1-yard avg.).