Fred Hill
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| Fred Hill | |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | August 13, 1943 |
| Place of birth | Los Angeles, California |
| Position(s) | TE |
| College | Southern California |
| NFL Draft | 1965 / Round 4 / Pick 48 |
| Statistics | |
| Team(s) | |
| 1965 1965-1971 |
Baltimore Colts Philadelphia Eagles |
Frederick Gordon Hill (1943- ) is a former professional American football player.
[edit] College Career
Hill played college football at the University of Southern California.
[edit] Professional Career
Hill was drafted by the Baltimore Colts of the National Football League but was soon traded to the Philadelphia Eagles, with whom he played at tight end from 1965 through 1971.
In 1971, his three-year-old daughter Kim was diagnosed with leukemia. His teammates, general manager Jim Murray, and team owner Leonard Tose rallied around the family. In the aftermath of her successful treatment, the team in 1972 initiated the Eagles Fly for Leukemia philanthropic program, and Hill, Murray, and teammates co-founded the first Ronald McDonald House in Philadelphia, which opened in 1974.
