| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1936-07-22)July 22, 1936 (age 89) |
| Listed height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Northeast (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) |
| College | Central State |
| Playing career | 1958–1968 |
| Position | Guard |
| Coaching career | 1967–1968, 1973–1974 |
| Career history | |
Playing | |
| 1958–1959 | Allentown Jets |
| 1959–1960 | Wilkes-Barre Barons |
| 1960–1961 | Sunbury Mercuries |
| 1961–1962 | Camden Bullets |
| 1962–1963 | Wilkes-Barre Barons |
| 1964–1966 | Sunbury Mercuries |
Coaching | |
| 1967–1968 | Binghamton Flyers |
| 1973–1974 | Hazleton Bullets |
William Randolph "Sonny"Hill (born July 22, 1936) is an American former announcer. He is a member of the Philadelphia Sports Hall of Fame,[1] and currentsports radio personality inPhiladelphia,Pennsylvania. He also serves as an executive advisor for thePhiladelphia 76ers. He is known asMr. Basketball[2] and "The Mayor of Basketball"[1] in Philadelphia for founding the eponymous Sonny Hill League and for his many contributions to the game.
Hill was born and raised in Philadelphia. After graduating fromNortheast High School in 1955,[3] he attended college for two years and then joined theEastern Professional Basketball League (EPBL).[4] Hill played in the EPBL for theAllentown Jets,Wilkes-Barre Barons, Sunbury Mercuries andCamden Bullets from 1958 to 1968.[5] He was the head coach of theBinghamton Flyers during the 1967–68 season and the Hazleton Bullets during the 1973–74 season.[6]
Hill is the father of filmmakerK. Brent Hill.
Hill began his broadcast career in 1969 as a color commentator withAndy Musser for thePhiladelphia 76ers. He was also a commentator with theNBA on CBS from 1973 until 1977.[7] He has hosted a weekly show on SportsRadio 94 WIP since 1987.
The Sonny Hill Community Involvement League is an amateur summer basketball organization in the Delaware Valley. The league was founded in 1968 as a safe haven fromgang warfare and other violence. The league, which began as an extension of theCharles Baker Memorial League, today consists of more than 60 teams serving more than 800 student athletes.
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