Remembering The Great Harlon Hill
White country boy from Dixie, wide receiver, 6'3" and 200 lbs., ran
like a deer. The minute he threw his ass on the field as a rookie, he
was the best receiver in the NFL; in a class by himself, sort of like
Jim Brown was the best runner from his first day. There's a film clip
from 1956 showing a catch against the Giants which has got to be the
greatest catch of all time. Three brilliant years and then an injury
which reduced his performance markedly although he hung on about six
more years.
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