1938 - 2015
Cleo Hill American Basketball
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Details
| First Name |
Cleo
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| Last Name |
Hill
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| Full Name at Birth |
Cleo Hill
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| Birthday |
24th May, 1938
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| Birthplace |
Newark, New Jersey, United States
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| Died |
10th August, 2015
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| Place of Death |
City of Orange, New Jersey, United States
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| Height |
6' 1" (185 cm)
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| Weight |
185lbs (84 kg)
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| Build |
Athletic
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| Eye Color |
Black
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| Hair Color |
Black
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| Zodiac Sign |
Gemini
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| Ethnicity |
Black
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| Nationality |
American
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| High School |
South Side in Newark, New Jersey
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| University |
Winston-Salem State University
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| Occupation |
Basketball
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| Basketball Position |
Guard
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| NBA First Game Date |
21st October, 1961
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| Draft |
St. Louis Hawks, 1st round (8th pick, 8th overall), 1961 NBA Draft
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Cleo Hill (April 24, 1938 – August 10, 2015) was an American professional basketball player who was selected by the St. Louis Hawks in the first round (8th overall) of the 1961 NBA draft. A 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) guard from Newark, New Jersey and the Winston-Salem State University, Hill played in the National Basketball Association for one season with the Hawks, in 1961–62, averaging 5.5 points in 58 games. Hill was only the fifth African-American from an historically Black college and university to be taken in the first round of an NBA draft.
