About Norm Hill
Lived 1929 – 2020 (aged 90). Norm Hill was a Canadian neurosurgeon and canadian football player.
Norman Charles Hill, M.D, M.Sc (November 8, 1928 – January 18, 2020) was a Canadian professional football player and neurosurgeon. He played for the Calgary Stampeders and the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. He won the Grey Cup with the Stampeders in 1948. He previously played football at and attended the University of Manitoba (where he would also receive his Medical Degree in 1952. )
In 1958, Hill would do a residency program in neurosurgery at Mayo Clinic, returning to Canada afterwards. During his tenure as the head of Neurosurgery at the Health Sciences Centre and St. Boniface Hospital, he introduced CAT scan machines into his practice, becoming the first to do so in Winnipeg.
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Who was Norm Hill?
Canadian football player
When was Norm Hill born?
Norm Hill was born on 8 November 1929 in Winnipeg.
When did Norm Hill die?
Norm Hill died on 18 January 2020 in Manitoba, Winnipeg.
What was Norm Hill's occupation?
Norm Hill was a neurosurgeon and canadian football player.
What nationality was Norm Hill?
Norm Hill was Canadian.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Norm Hill. https://biography.guide/norm-hill/
MLA: "Norm Hill." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/norm-hill/.
Chicago: "Norm Hill." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/norm-hill/.
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