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John Stark Hill (April 16, 1950 – October 21, 2018) was an American football center and offensive tackle for the New York Giants, the New Orleans Saints, and the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Lehigh University graduating with a degree in engineering. [1] He was drafted in the sixth round of the 1972 NFL Draft by the New York Giants.
John Hill played most of his career (138 games in 10 seasons) with the Saints and currently sits at 20th on the club's All-Time Games Played list. [2] He was named to the New Orleans Saints Hall of Fame [3] in 1992, and has been named to the team's All-25th, All-40th, All-45th, All-50th Anniversary Teams. [4] [5] [6] [7]
After leaving football, he became a State Farm insurance agent in Raleigh, North Carolina. [8] John Hill died of pancreatic cancer on October 21, 2018. [9]
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Born: | East Orange, New Jersey, U.S. | April 16, 1950||||||
Died: | October 21, 2018 Raleigh, North Carolina, U.S. | (aged 68)||||||
Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||
Weight: | 249 lb (113 kg) | ||||||
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High school: | Franklin (NJ) | ||||||
College: | Lehigh | ||||||
NFL draft: | 1972 / Round: 6 / Pick: 132 | ||||||
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John Stark Hill (April 16, 1950 – October 21, 2018) was an American football center and offensive tackle for the New York Giants, the New Orleans Saints, and the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Lehigh University graduating with a degree in engineering. [1] He was drafted in the sixth round of the 1972 NFL Draft by the New York Giants.
John Hill played most of his career (138 games in 10 seasons) with the Saints and currently sits at 20th on the club's All-Time Games Played list. [2] He was named to the New Orleans Saints Hall of Fame [3] in 1992, and has been named to the team's All-25th, All-40th, All-45th, All-50th Anniversary Teams. [4] [5] [6] [7]
After leaving football, he became a State Farm insurance agent in Raleigh, North Carolina. [8] John Hill died of pancreatic cancer on October 21, 2018. [9]