Jack Hill (Canadian football)
Jack "the Deacon" Hill was an American running back with the Saskatchewan Roughriders in the Canadian Football League.
| Date of birth | October 17, 1932 |
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| Place of birth | Ogden, Utah, U.S. |
| Date of death | September 26, 2005 (aged 72) |
| Place of death | Kaysville, Utah, U.S. |
| Career information | |
| Position(s) | Running Back, Kicker |
| US college | Utah State University |
| NFL draft | 1956 / Round: 13 / Pick 151 (By the Baltimore Colts) |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 1957–1961 | Saskatchewan Roughriders |
| 1961 | Denver Broncos |
| CFL West All-Star | 1958 |
| Awards | 1958 - Dave Dryburgh Memorial Trophy |
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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.
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