Calvin Hill, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

Calvin Hill

American football player

Date of Birth: 02-Jan-1947

Place of Birth: Baltimore, Maryland, United States

Profession: consultant, American football player

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn


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About Calvin Hill

  • Calvin G.
  • Hill (born January 2, 1947) is a retired American football player.
  • He played running back in the National Football League for twelve seasons.
  • Hill played for the NFL Dallas Cowboys, Washington Redskins, and Cleveland Browns.
  • He also played a season with The Hawaiians of the World Football League in 1975. Hill was named to the Pro Bowl team four times (1969, 1972, 1973, and 1974).
  • In 1972, he became the first Cowboy running back to have a 1,000-yard rushing season (with 1,036 yards rushing); he repeated the feat in the following season with 1,142 yards rushing. Yale University conferred Hill with an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree at its 2016 commencement.
  • "You are a Yale legend" is the opening sentence of the citation honoring Hill.

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