Jerry Hill (American football)
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| Position: | Running back | ||||||||||||
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| Date of birth: | October 12, 1939 | ||||||||||||
| Place of birth: | Torrington, Wyoming, United States | ||||||||||||
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| College: | Wyoming | ||||||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 1961 / Round: 3 / Pick: 35 | ||||||||||||
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| Rushing yards: | 2,668 |
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| Rush attempts: | 706 |
| Rushing TDs: | 22 |
| Receptions: | 112 |
| Receiving yards: | 970 |
| Games played: | 102 |
Jerry Hill (born October 12, 1939) is a former professional American football running back for the National Football League's Baltimore Colts. He is a native of Lingle, Wyoming.
Hill played his collegiate football for Wyoming Cowboys football. He was an All-Skyline Conference running back in 1959 and 1960, and was part of the 1958 Wyoming Cowboys football team that won the Sun Bowl. Jerry Hill was selected as Wyoming Football's player of the 20th Century in 1992. He finished his collegiate career with 1,374 rushing yards on 288 carries. He was named as an Honorable Mention All-American in 1959 and 1960.
Beginning in the 1961 season he played for eight seasons with the Baltimore Colts, playing in both Super Bowl III and Super Bowl V.
National Brewing Company introduced Colt 45 in 1963. Listed on the Pabst website as a "Fun Fact", Colt 45 was named after running back #45 Jerry Hill of the 1963 Baltimore Colts and not the .45 caliber handgun ammunition round.
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