21 Facts About Winston Hill

Winston Cordell Hill was an American professional football player who was an offensive tackle in the American Football League and National Football League, primarily with the New York Jets.

Winston Hill played college football for the Texas Southern Tigers.

Winston Hill played both offensive and defensive line in college at Texas Southern University and was an All-American.

Winston Hill was an American Football League All-Star in 1964,1967,1968 and 1969, and a Pro Bowl selection in 1970,1971,1972 and 1973.

On January 15,2020, Winston Hill was inducted to the Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2020, and is in the Class of 2021 for the Black College Football Hall of Fame.

Winston Hill was an overpowering blocker who was instrumental in opening gaping holes for Jet running backs during the 1968 season, in which they won the Eastern division title with 11 wins and 3 losses and gained as a team 1608 yards rushing and 3574 yards passing.

In 1970 Winston Hill was selected by a panel of members of the AFL's Hall of Fame Board of Selectors to the second-team All-time All-American Football League Team.

Winston Hill was a member of the New York Jets' All-Time Four Decade Team, which was determined by the fans in 2003.

Winston Hill was a 1986 inductee into the Texas Southern University Sports Hall of Fame.

On Monday August 16,2010, during halftime of the first game played at the New Meadowlands Stadium, Winston Hill was inducted into the Jets Ring of Honor.

On January 15,2020, Winston Hill was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2020.

Winston Hill will be honored posthumously over Labor Day weekend in Canton, OH.

Winston Hill was an ardent supporter of youth programs and brought campers to the Joe Namath, John Dockery football camp until he was no longer able to travel.

Winston Hill collaborated with fellow athletes and was often the only non Bronco invited to Bronco parties when he was in town.

Winston Hill worked with the Gilliam Youth Center in Denver and was a major supporter of restorative justice.

Winston Hill volunteered for years at the Denver Indian Center and got fellow pro athletes, Broncos and Nuggets to donate sporting equipment and to volunteer time at youth camps.

Winston Hill was a motivational speaker for the Fellowship of Christian Athletes and spoke nationally for twenty years.

Winston Hill's most pressing passion was advocating for player's health.

The year after Winston Hill died, 2017 at the annual Jets Alumni meeting held at the Atlantic Health Training Center, leadership discussed the changes that were in place and detailed a list of supports to answer the call for proper medical treatment.

Winston Hill opened his first barbecue restaurant in 1980 after apprenticing under the legendary 5 points community leader, Daddy Bruce Randolf Over the years he became involved in several restaurant ventures but his favorite location was a little take out his family still runs to this day.

Winston Hill died of congestive heart failure and concussive brain syndrome.