Jack Hill (gridiron football)
American gridiron football player (1932–2005)
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Jack "the Deacon" Hill was an American professional football player with the Saskatchewan Roughriders in the Canadian Football League.[1]
Ogden, Utah, U.S.
Kaysville, Utah, U.S.
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| Positions | Wide receiver, Placekicker | ||||||||||||
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| Born | October 17, 1932 Ogden, Utah, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Died | September 26, 2005 (aged 72) Kaysville, Utah, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 185 lb (84 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| High school | Davis (Kaysville) | ||||||||||||
| College | Utah State (1951–1952, 1955–1956) | ||||||||||||
| NFL draft | 1956: 13th round, 151st overall pick | ||||||||||||
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Hill is from Ogden, Utah, graduated from Utah State University.[2] He joined the Saskatchewan Roughriders in 1957, but his greatest year was 1958, when he was an all-star and scored a professional football record 145 points (16 touchdowns, 36 converts, 4 field goals and a rouge) and won the Dave Dryburgh Memorial Trophy.[3][4] He played 3 more seasons with the Green Riders, but was hampered by injuries. His contract was sold to the Denver Broncos in 1961, where he caught 4 passes in 14 games. He later owned a car dealership in Utah.[5]
