Jack Hill (Canadian football)

Jack Hill
Date of birth(1932-10-17)October 17, 1932
Place of birthOgden, Utah, U.S.
Date of deathSeptember 26, 2005(2005-09-26) (aged 72)
Place of deathKaysville, Utah, U.S.
Career information
Position(s)Running Back, Kicker
US collegeUtah State University
NFL draft1956 / round: 13 / Pick 151
(By the Baltimore Colts)
Career history
As player
1957–1961Saskatchewan Roughriders
1961Denver Broncos
CFL West All-Star1958
Awards1958 - Dave Dryburgh Memorial Trophy
Career stats

Jack "the Deacon" Hill was an American running back with the Saskatchewan Roughriders in the Canadian Football League.

Hill is from Ogden, Utah, graduated from Utah State University. 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. 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.