Cowboy Hill (American football)
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| Position: | Tailback |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | March 30, 1899 Pittsburg, Oklahoma, U.S. |
| Died: | February 3, 1966 (aged 66) Norman, Oklahoma, U.S. |
| Height: | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) |
| Weight: | 176 lb (80 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Chickasha (OK) |
| College: | Oklahoma |
| Career history | |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Harry Franklin "Cowboy" Hill (March 30, 1899 – February 3, 1966) was an American professional football tailback who played four seasons with the Toledo Maroons, Kansas City Blues/Cowboys and New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at the University of Oklahoma.
Early life and college
[edit]Harry Franklin Hill was born on March 30, 1899, in Pittsburg, Oklahoma.[1] He attended Chickasha High School in Chickasha, Oklahoma.[1]
He was a four-year letterman for the Oklahoma Sooners from 1918 to 1921.[1]
Professional career
[edit]Hill started all eight games for the Toledo Maroons of the National Football League (NFL) in 1923, scoring three rushing touchdowns.[2] The Maroons finished the season with a 3–3–2 record, tenth-place in the league standings.[3]
He appeared in five games, starting four, for the NFL's Kansas City Blues in 1924.[2] The next season, he played in eight games, starting five, for the newly-renamed Kansas City Cowboys and scored one rushing touchdown.[2]
Hill finished the 1925 NFL season playing two games for the New York Giants during their inaugural season.[2] He returned to the Giants the following year and played in 10 game, starting four, during the 1926 NFL season, recording two rushing touchdowns as the Giants finished with a 8–4–1 record, sixth place in the NFL.[2][4]
Later life
[edit]Hill died on February 3, 1966, in Norman, Oklahoma.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "HARRY HILL". profootballarchives.com. Archived from the original on April 17, 2015. Retrieved April 16, 2015.
- ^ a b c d e f "Cowboy Hill". pro-football-reference.com. Retrieved December 5, 2024.
- ^ "1923 Toledo Maroons (NFL)". profootballarchives.com. Retrieved December 5, 2024.
- ^ "1926 New York Giants (NFL)". profootballarchives.com. Retrieved December 5, 2024.
