Fred Hill (American football)

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Frederick Gordon Hill (born August 13, 1943) is an American former professional football player in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the USC Trojans.

College career

Hill played college football at the University of Southern California (USC)

Professional career

Hill was selected by the Baltimore Colts in the 1965 NFL draft but was soon traded to the Philadelphia Eagles, with whom he played at tight end from 1965 through 1971.

Personal life

In 1971, his five-year-old daughter Kim (August 11, 1966 – March 5, 2011) was diagnosed with leukemia. His teammates, general manager Jim Murray, and team owner Leonard Tose rallied around the family. In the aftermath of her successful treatment, the team in 1972 initiated the Eagles Fly for Leukemia philanthropic program, and Hill, Murray, and teammates co-founded the very first Ronald McDonald House, which opened in Philadelphia in 1974. Kim Hill died in 2011. Hill was also active in the Fellowship of Christian Athletes. Hill owns several McDonald's franchises in south Orange County, California.

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