Jack Hill (Canadian football)

Jack Hill
Date of birth(1932-10-17)October 17, 1932
Place of birthOgden, Utah, U.S.
Date of deathSeptember 26, 2005(2005-09-26) (aged 72)
Place of deathKaysville, Utah, U.S.
Career information
Position(s)Running Back, Kicker
US collegeUtah State University
NFL draft1956 / round: 13 / Pick 151
(By the Baltimore Colts)
Career history
As player
1957–1961Saskatchewan Roughriders
1961Denver Broncos
CFL West All-Star1958
Awards1958 - Dave Dryburgh Memorial Trophy
Career stats

Jack "the Deacon" Hill was an American running back with the Saskatchewan Roughriders in the Canadian Football League.[1]

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]

References

  1. ^ CFLAPEDIA entry: Jack Hill
  2. ^ Jack Hill - Saskatchewan Roughriders Ottawa Citizen, October 9, 1959
  3. ^ Jack Hill Needs 26 for Record Edmonton Journal, October 22, 1958
  4. ^ Remember Jack Hill, McNamara, Benson? The Leader-Post, September 21, 1967
  5. ^ Jack Hill Remembers The Leader-Post, October 23, 1982


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