Jack "the Deacon" Hill was an American professional football player with the Saskatchewan Roughriders in the Canadian Football League.
Hill is from Ogden, Utah, graduated from Utah State University.Jack Hill - Saskatchewan Roughriders Ottawa Citizen, October 9, 1959 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.Jack Hill Needs 26 for Record Edmonton Journal, October 22, 1958Remember Jack Hill, McNamara, Benson? The Leader-Post, September 21, 1967 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.Jack Hill Remembers The Leader-Post, October 23, 1982
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