Tony Hill

Leroy Anthony Hill Jr. (born June 23, 1956) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL), playing 10 seasons for the Dallas Cowboys. He played college football at Stanford University.

Early life Hill was a high school quarterback at Long Beach Polytechnic High School, where he followed in the footsteps of an earlier-day record passer, Gene Washington. He broke most of Washington's high school passing records, and then followed him to Stanford University, where he was converted into a wide receiver, and again broke most of Washington's receiving records.

As a senior, Hill had an ankle injury against Penn State University, that forced him to miss the University of Michigan game and be limited in the next two contests.

Hill ranks eleventh on Stanford's records with 2,225 career receiving yards. He also had 140 receptions, 18 touchdowns and graduated with a 3.3 GPA in Political Science at the age of 20. He was inducted into the Stanford Athletics Hall of Fame.

Professional career

Dallas Cowboys Hill was selected by the Dallas Cowboys in the third round (62nd overall) of the 1977 NFL draft. He started his career as a punt returner and backup wide receiver, winning a championship ring with the Cowboys when they defeated the Denver Broncos 27–10 in Super Bowl XII.

The following season, Hill became a starting wide receiver over the more-experienced Golden Richards and Butch Johnson.

Hill became the number one receiver when Pearson retired after the 1983 season. His 8,072 total yards (rushing and receiving), ranks him fifth in the Cowboys All-Time list in that category, behind Hall of Famers Tony Dorsett, Emmitt Smith and Michael Irvin and tight end Jason Witten.

At the time, Hill ranked first in receiving yards, second in receiving touchdowns and second in receptions in Dallas Cowboys history.

San Francisco 49ers On July 24, 1987, the San Francisco 49ers outbid the Los Angeles Rams for Hill's services, but he never played another regular season game, after he was released on September 7.

Hill finished his 10 NFL seasons with 479 receptions for 7,988 yards and 51 touchdowns in 142 games. He also had 26 100-yard receiving games, rushed for 84 yards, returned 27 punts for 268 yards, and gained 96 yards on four kickoff returns. For his career, he averaged 16.1 yards per touch and 16.7 yards per reception.

NFL career statistics Legend Won the Super Bowl Bold Career high

Regular season Year Team Games Receiving GP GS Rec Yds Avg Lng TD 1977 DAL 14 0 2 21 10.5 12 0 1978 DAL 16 13 46 823 17.9 54 6 1979 DAL 16 15 60 1,062 17.7 75 10 1980 DAL 16 13 60 1,055 17.6 58 8 1981 DAL 16 9 46 953 20.7 63 4 1982 DAL 9 8 35 526 15.0 47 1 1983 DAL 12 9 49 801 16.3 75 7 1984 DAL 11 11 58 864 14.9 66 5 1985 DAL 15 14 74 1,113 15.0 53 7 1986 DAL 16 16 49 770 15.7 63 3 141 108 479 7,988 16.7 75 51

Playoffs Year Team Games Receiving GP GS Rec Yds Avg Lng TD 1977 DAL 3 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 1978 DAL 3 3 6 94 15.7 39 1 1979 DAL 1 1 1 0 0.0 0 0 1980 DAL 3 2 5 61 12.2 21 0 1981 DAL 2 2 4 61 15.3 26 2 1982 DAL 3 3 16 246 15.4 49 0 1983 DAL 1 1 9 115 12.8 23 1 1985 DAL 1 1 5 41 8.2 14 0 17 13 46 618 13.4 49 4

Television appearances In 2000, Hill appeared as a contestant on the short-lived game show Greed. He did not win any money after he got sacked on his $500,000 question as the team's captain. The question was: Which four automotive companies and their affiliates have the highest global market share? The seven choices were General Motors, Ford, Honda, Volkswagen, Hyundai, Toyota, and BMW. Honda, BMW and Hyundai were the incorrect answers.

On June 23, 2011 (his birthday), Hill appeared on Good Morning Texas to promote the Market Street Allen USA Celebration, a Fourth of July celebration held annually the last weekend of June in his hometown, Allen, Texas. In honor of headline entertainer Lou Gramm, Hill showcased his singing voice by performing a small portion of one of Foreigner's hit songs, "Hot Blooded".

Broadcasting Hill was the color commentator for ArenaBowl V on Prime Network and was the color commentator for America One's Canadian Football League broadcasts during the Canadian Media Guild strike. He also serves as a color commentator on the Compass Media Networks for NFL and college football.

Personal life Hill is the CEO of Legends Sports Promotions, Inc., a company that raises funds for charitable organizations through celebrity basketball, softball, and football games as well as golf tournaments. It also manages athletes for motivational and promotional events. He is currently employed by the City of Allen Parks and Recreation Department as a Resource Development Manager.

Hill and his wife Millie have four children.

Hill credits his aunt [Bobbie] for helping him toward a better path and going out for sports when he was younger.