Kent Angelo Hill (born March 7, 1957)[1] is an American former professional footalll player who was an offensive lineman for nine seasons in the National Football League (NFL), primarily for the Los Angeles Rams. He played college football for the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets and was selected in the first round of the 1979 NFL draft.[2] He was named to five Pro Bowls in the NFL.
 Hill at a Rams-Falcons game in 1978 | |||||||||
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| Position: | Offensive guard | ||||||||
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| Born: | March 7, 1957 Americus, Georgia, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 260 lb (118 kg) | ||||||||
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| College: | Georgia Tech | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1979 / round: 1 / pick: 26 | ||||||||
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Following retirement from professional football, Hill was director of student athlete development at Georgia Tech from 1989 to 1998. In later years he was a corporate personnel development consultant.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Kent Hill Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
- ^ Ledman, Gary (January 16, 1980). "Kent Hill: Lone rookie starter didn't have a choice". Evening Independent. p. 1C. Retrieved March 1, 2016.
- ^ Williams, Jack. "Hall of Famer Kent Hill still in playing shape". ramblinwreck.com. Retrieved September 23, 2017.
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