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| Full name | Thomas Lionel Hill | ||||||||||||||
| Born | New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. November 17, 1949 (1949-11-17) (age 76) | ||||||||||||||
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Thomas Lionel Hill (born November 17, 1949, inNew Orleans, Louisiana) is an American former athlete, who mainly competed in the 110 meter hurdles.
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 ofTrack and Field News.[1] He competed for the United States in the1972 Summer Olympics held inMunich,Germany, where he won the bronze medal in the men's 110 meter hurdles event.
He ran track forArkansas State University where his best finish at theNCAA Championships was a second place in 1972.[2] He was the 1970NCAA Indoor Champion for 60 yard hurdles.
After graduating, he completed hisROTC active duty obligation serving as assistant track coach at theUnited States Military Academy atWest Point, while still competing in the hurdles.
Hill was inducted into the Arkansas Sports Hall of Fame in 1984.[3][4]
Hill was ranked among the top ten runners in his event in the world and the extremely competitive US byTrack and Field News on numerous occasions, and as the world's best high hurdler in 1970.[5][6]
| Year | World rank | US rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | - | 10th |
| 1970 | 1st | 1st |
| 1972 | 3rd | 2nd |
| 1973 | 2nd | 2nd |
| 1976 | 6th | 5th |
Following his retirement from the sport, Hill has pursued a career in athletic and academic administration. He earned hisPh.D. in Counselor Education from theUniversity of Florida and served as assistant athletic director at bothTulane University andUniversity of Oklahoma. He later served as dean of students at Florida before moving toIowa State University where he served as vice president for Student Affairs.[7][8]
Hill's sonThomas was an all-starbasketball player atDuke University in the 1990s, including the1991 and1992 NCAA Championship teams.
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| Preceded by | Men's 110m Hurdles Best Year Performance 1970 | Succeeded by |
