Jimmy Hill (American football)
Hill c. 1961 | |||||||||||||
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| Position: | Cornerback | ||||||||||||
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| Born: | July 22, 1928 Dallas, Texas, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Died: | August 29, 2006 (aged 78) | ||||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||||||
| Weight: | 192 lb (87 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| High school: | Booker T. Washington (Dallas, Texas) | ||||||||||||
| College: | Sam Houston State | ||||||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1955: undrafted | ||||||||||||
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James Hill Jr. (July 22, 1928 – August 29, 2006), nicknamed "Iron Claw", was an American professional football cornerback who played for the Chicago / St. Louis Cardinals and Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He ended his career with the Kansas City Chiefs of the American Football League (AFL).