Derek Keith Hill (November 4, 1967 – January 21, 2012) was an
American football wide receiver who played two seasons with the
Pittsburgh Steelers
The Pittsburgh Steelers are a professional American football team based in Pittsburgh. The Steelers compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the American Football Conference (AFC) North division. Founded in , the Steel ...
of the
National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Steelers in the third round of the
1989 NFL Draft
The 1989 NFL draft was the procedure by which National Football League teams selected amateur college football players. It is officially known as the NFL Annual Player Selection Meeting. The draft was held April 23–24, 1989, at the Marriott Marq ...
. Hill played
college football
College football (french: Football universitaire) refers to gridiron football played by teams of student athletes. It was through college football play that American football rules first gained popularity in the United States.
Unlike most ...
at the
University of Arizona and attended
Carson High School in
Carson, California
Carson is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States, in the South Bay region of Los Angeles, located south of downtown Los Angeles and approximately away from Los Angeles International Airport. Incorporated on February 20, 1968, ...
.
He was also a member of the
Toronto Argonauts,
Shreveport Pirates,
Amsterdam Admirals,
Scottish Claymores
The Scottish Claymores were an American football team based in Scotland. The franchise played in the World League of American Football (later renamed NFL Europe) between 1995 and 2004, initially playing all home games at Murrayfield Stadium, E ...
and
Anaheim Piranhas.
References
External links
Just Sports Stats
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1967 births
2012 deaths
Players of American football from Detroit
American football wide receivers
Canadian football wide receivers
Arizona Wildcats football players
Pittsburgh Steelers players
Toronto Argonauts players
Shreveport Pirates players
Amsterdam Admirals players
Scottish Claymores players
Anaheim Piranhas players
Carson High School (Carson, California) alumni
Players of Canadian football from Detroit