Jack Hill (gridiron football)
| Profile | |
|---|---|
| Positions | Wide receiver, placekicker |
| Personal information | |
| Born | October 17, 1932 Ogden, Utah, U.S. |
| Died | September 26, 2005 (aged 72) Kaysville, Utah, U.S. |
| Career information | |
| College | Utah State University |
| NFL draft | 1956: 13 / Pick 151 (By the Baltimore Colts)th round |
| Career history | |
| 1957–1961 | Saskatchewan Roughriders |
| 1961 | Denver Broncos |
| Awards and highlights | |
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| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Jack "the Deacon" Hill was an American professional football player with the Saskatchewan Roughriders in the Canadian Football League.
Hill is from Ogden, Utah, graduated from Utah State University. 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. 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.