Jess Hill
Jesse Terrill Hill (January 20, 1907 – August 31, 1993) was an American athlete, coach, and college athletics administrator who was best known for his tenure as a coach and athletic director at the University of Southern California (USC). His career spanned six decades. He played as an outfielder in Major League Baseball from 1935 to 1937, coached two national championship teams in track and field, and went on to become the first person to both play for and coach Rose Bowl champions.
Hill at USC, c. 1950 | |
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 20, 1907 Yates, Missouri, U.S. |
| Died | August 1, 1993 (aged 86) Pasadena, California, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| 1928–1929 | USC |
| Baseball | |
| 1930 | USC |
| 1930–1931 | Hollywood Stars |
| 1932 | Newark Bears |
| 1933 | St. Paul Saints |
| 1934 | Newark Bears |
| 1935 | New York Yankees |
| 1936–1937 | Washington Senators |
| 1937 | Philadelphia Athletics |
| 1938–1939 | Oakland Oaks |
| Position(s) | Fullback (football) Outfielder (baseball) |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1946–1948 | USC (assistant) |
| 1951–1956 | USC |
| Track and field | |
| 1949–1950 | USC |
| 1962 | USC (interim HC) |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 1957–1972 | USC |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 45–17–1 (football) |
| Bowls | 1–1 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| Football 1 PCC (1952) | |
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