Thomas Hill (hurdler)
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| Full name | Thomas Lionel Hill | ||||||||||||||
| Born | New Orleans, Louisiana , U.S.November 17, 1949 (age 74) | ||||||||||||||
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Thomas Lionel "Tom" Hill (born November 17, 1949, in
Competitive career
Hill was among the world's best high hurdlers in the early 1970s and ranked as the number one in the event in the world in 1970. He was on the June 1970 cover of
Hill ran track for
After graduating, Hill completed his
Hill was inducted into the Arkansas Sports Hall of Fame in 1984.[3][4]
Rankings
Hill was ranked among the top ten runners in his event in the world and the extremely competitive US by
| Year | World rank | US rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | - | 10th |
| 1970 | 1st | 1st |
| 1972 | 3rd | 2nd |
| 1973 | 2nd | 2nd |
| 1976 | 6th | 5th |
Post-competitive career
Following his retirement from the sport, Hill has pursued a career in athletic and academic administration. He earned his
Hill's son
References
- ^ "Past Covers 1970". www.trackandfieldnews.com. Archived from the original on April 16, 2015.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Thomas Lionel "Tom" Hill". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 17, 2020.
- ^ "Distinguished Alumni Recipients". ASU Alumni Association. Archived from the original on June 11, 2007.
- ^ "ASHOF Inductee Database". Arkansas Sports Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on October 6, 2007.
- ^ "U.S. Rankings Index — Men's 110 Hurdles" (PDF). Track & Field News. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 16, 2008.
- ^ "World Rankings Index — Men's 110 Hurdles" (PDF). Track & Field News. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 13, 2005.
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- ^ "Division Cabinet Members: Thomas L. Hill". Iowa State University, Division of Student Affairs. Archived from the original on June 26, 2012.
