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Sam H. Hill

1898 – 1978

American sports coach

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About Sam H. Hill

Lived 1898 – 1978 (aged 79). Sam H. Hill was an American basketball coach and american football player.

Samuel Houston Hill (November 20, 1898 – March 14, 1978) was an American college football and college basketball coach and athletics administrator.

Early life Hill was born in Ludlow, Illinois. He was the youngest of six children born to Harriet and William Hill.

Coaching career Wichita State Hill was the 14th head football coach for Fairmont College and the University of Wichita (now Wichita State University) located in Wichita, Kansas and he held that position for four seasons, from 1923 to 1924 and again from 1928 to 1929, compiling a record of 14–4–5. This ranks him ninth at Wichita State in terms of total wins and 14th at Wichita State in terms of winning percentage. Fairmount College became the Municipal University of Wichita in 1926.

Wesleyan Hill also served as the head football coach at Wesleyan University from 1925 to 1926, compiling a record of 5–10.

Later life and death Hill was later director of labor relations for the truck division of General Motors. He moved from Royal Oak, Michigan to retire in Clearwater, Florida, where he lived for 12 years before dying on March 14, 1978.

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University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Also known as
Samuel Houston Hill

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Sam H. Hill?

American sports coach (1898-1978)

When was Sam H. Hill born?

Sam H. Hill was born on 20 November 1898 in Ludlow.

When did Sam H. Hill die?

Sam H. Hill died on 14 March 1978 in Clearwater.

What was Sam H. Hill's occupation?

Sam H. Hill was a basketball coach and american football player.

What nationality was Sam H. Hill?

Sam H. Hill was American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Sam H. Hill

· Wikidata: Q7407555

· DBpedia: Sam H. Hill

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