Dan Hill (American football)
| Duke Blue Devils | |
|---|---|
| Position | Center, Linebacker |
| Career history | |
| College | Duke (1936–1938) |
| Personal information | |
| Date of birth | March 8, 1917 |
| Place of birth | Asheville, North Carolina |
| Date of death | August 24, 1989 (age 72) |
| Place of death | Durham, North Carolina |
| College Football Hall of Fame (1962) | |
Dan "Tiger" Hill (March 8, 1917 - August 24, 1989) was a former football player. Born in Asheville, North Carolina, he played center and linebacker for the 1936-1938 Duke Blue Devils football teams.[1] He was All-Southern Conference in 1936 and 1938, and All-American in 1938.[2] He was co-captain of the 1938 "Iron Dukes", which did not allow a point during the regular season and lost the 1939 Rose Bowl 7-3. That season, he finished 10th in the Heisman voting and was drafted by the Brooklyn Dodgers.[3] He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1962, and into the North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame in 1972.[2] In 2014, ESPN named Hill's 1938 season the best individual season by a Duke football player.[4]
After playing, he served as assistant athletic director at Duke until 1953.[5] The school awards a "Dan 'Tiger' Hill Award" to the school's top offensive lineman.[6]
References
- ↑ "Dan "Tiger" Hill - Inductee Detail". College Football Hall of Fame. Retrieved 4 August 2014.
- 1 2 "Dan Hill Jr.". North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame. Retrieved 4 August 2014.
- ↑ "Duke Drafted Players". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved 4 August 2014.
- ↑ "The Season: The best at every school". ESPN. Retrieved 4 August 2014.
- ↑ "Dan W. Hill, Jr.". Duke Sports Information. 2005-12-14. Retrieved 4 August 2014.
- ↑ Carp, Daniel (January 19, 2013). "Sean Renfree Named Duke Football MVP". Duke Chronicle. Retrieved 4 August 2014.