Harlon Hill
Hill on a 1955 Bowman football card | |||||||||
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| Positions | End Defensive back | ||||||||
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| Born | May 4, 1932 Killen, Alabama, U.S. | ||||||||
| Died | March 21, 2013 (aged 80) Florence, Alabama, U.S. | ||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||
| Listed weight | 199 lb (90 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school | Lauderdale (Rogersville, Alabama) | ||||||||
| College | Florence State (1950–1953) | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 1954: 15th round, 174th overall pick | ||||||||
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Harlon Junius Hill (May 4, 1932 – March 21, 2013) 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. He was the NFL Rookie of the Year in 1954 and winner of the Jim Thorpe Trophy as the NFL Most Valuable Player in 1955. The Harlon Hill Trophy, named in his honor, is awarded annually to the nation's best NCAA Division II football player. After his playing career, he became a coach and educator.