Frederick Gordon Hill (born August 13, 1943) is an American former professional football player in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the USC Trojans.
| No. 86 | |
 Hill in 1972 | |
| Born: | August 13, 1943 Paramount, California, U.S. |
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| Career information | |
| Position(s) | Tight end Wide receiver |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) |
| Weight | 220 lb (100 kg) |
| College | USC |
| AFL draft | 1965, round: 16, pick: 123 |
| Drafted by | Oakland Raiders[1] |
| NFL draft | 1965, round: 4, pick: 48 |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 1965 | Baltimore Colts |
| 1965–1971 | Philadelphia Eagles |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Career stats | |
| Games played | 83 |
| Starts | 20 |
| Receiptions | 85 |
| Receiving yards | 1,005 (11.8 average) |
| Touchdowns | 0 |
College career
editHill played college football at the University of Southern California (USC)
Professional career
editHill was selected by the Baltimore Colts in the 1965 NFL draft but was soon traded to the Philadelphia Eagles, with whom he played at tight end from 1965 through 1971.
Personal life
editIn 1971, his five-year-old daughter Kim (August 11, 1966 – March 5, 2011) was diagnosed with leukemia. His teammates, general manager Jim Murray, and team owner Leonard Tose rallied around the family. In the aftermath of her successful treatment, the team in 1972 initiated the Eagles Fly for Leukemia philanthropic program, and Hill, Murray, and teammates co-founded the very first Ronald McDonald House, which opened in Philadelphia in 1974. Kim Hill died in 2011.[2]
Hill was also active in the Fellowship of Christian Athletes.[3]
Hill owns several McDonald's franchises in south Orange County, California.
References
edit- ^ "1965 AFL Draft". Archived from the original on February 25, 2017. Retrieved March 23, 2017.
- ^ Mello, Michael (March 5, 2016). "Kim Hill, 43, inspired charity". The Orange County Register. Archived from the original on March 5, 2016. Retrieved July 31, 2017.
- ^ Jim Gallagher (ed.), 1972 Philadelphia Eagles Media Guide. Philadelphia, PA: Philadelphia Eagles Football Club, 1972; p. 24.