Eddie Hill, a former NFL who rose for the Los Angeles Rams and Miami Dolphinsdied, one of his former teams announced on Monday. He was 67.
The dolphins announced Hill’s death in a post on social media.
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“We are sad because of the death of former dolphins that Red Rede Eddie Hill, who played for the team from 1981-84,” the team wrote on X.
Pittsburgh Steelers Cornerback Larry Anderson, #30, bears the ball against Los Angeles Rams Die Eddie Hill, #24, during Super Bowl XIV in the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California, on January 20, 1980. (Manny Rubio-usa Today Sports)
No official cause of death was announced. Hill opened for almost eight years ago The Sun-Entry About his health problems and revealed that he had fought against brain cancer. He told the newspaper that he believed that he also had to deal with chronic traumatic encephalopathy, or CTE, which is believed to be caused by repeated strokes in the head.
“Every life has a goal and football was one of those biblical, scriptural things that I learned early in life that applied to me, the gift,” he told the newspaper in May 2017 and added that he was not sorry Had to play the sport.
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“And recently, in the last 10-15 years I have learned that goal and I live that goal.”
The Rams chose Hill in the second round of 1979 NFL Draft From Memphis.
Eddie Hill played for the Miami Dolphins for four years. (Jasen Vinlove -usa Today Sports)
He played for Los Angeles Two seasons, including a super bowl performance in his smoking year. The rams fell on the Pittsburgh Steelers in Super Bowl XIV.
He was traded to Miami before the start of the 1981 season. He played for the dolphins for another four years before calling it a career.
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He appeared in 75 games and had 443 hurry recruiting with two hasty touchdowns. As a player of a special team, he had 17 total kick returns for 330 Yards.
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