James Enoch Hill

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James Enoch Hil
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
DiedAugust 8, 2018(2018-08-08) (aged 88)
Carlinville, Illinois, U.S.
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight84 kg (185 lb)
Sport
SportShooting
ClubUS Marine Corps
Medal record
Representing the  United States
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1960 Rome
50 metre rifle prone

James Enoch Hill (October 30, 1929 – August 8, 2018) was a

50 metre rifle prone event at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome.[1]

Hill was a gunnery sergeant with the United States Marine Corps. In 1956 he won the National Service Rifle Championship, and in 1957 the Pershing Trophy at the NRA Championships in the free rifle team event.[1] Hill died on August 8, 2018, in Carlinville, Illinois.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b "Jim Hill". SR/Olympic Sports. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on July 21, 2010. Retrieved July 2, 2010.
  2. ^ James E. Hill Obituary