Biography

Graduated from Stanford University with a 3.3 GPA in Political Science at the age of 20: Tony “Thrill” Hill spent 10 successful seasons in the NFL with the Dallas Cowboys. He helped the Cowboys become “America’s Team” by leading them to Super Bowls XII & XIII and six playoff appearances. A Four-time Pro Bowl selection, Hill is the second all-time Leader in receiving yards with 7,998. During his ten year career with the Cowboys, Tony led the team in both receptions and yardage for eight of those ten years. His 479 receptions are third on the Cowboys’ All-Time list behind Michael Irvin and Drew Pearson. Hill’s 51 Touchdown receptions also rank third on the All-Time Cowboy list behind Bob Hayes and Michael Irvin. He finished his career with 8,072 total yards (Rushing and Receiving), making him the team’s fourth All-Time leader in that category behind Hall of Famer Tony Dorsett and future Hall of Famers Emmitt Smith and Michael Irvin. Known for his quick speed and big play ability, Coach Landry called him “Our Home Run Hitter. I’ve never seen a guy who could adjust to a ball in mid-air like Tony. He is a very explosive player; the type who can turn a short play into a big play in a hurry, because he has excellent running ability and speed.”

A native of Long Beach, California: Hill resides in Dallas with his wife and four children. Tony is the CEO and President of Legends Sports Promotions, Inc., a company that raises funds for Charitable Organizations through celebrity basketball, softball, and football games and also golf tournaments. Legends Sports Promotions also caters to Corporate America by providing Athletes for motivational and promotional events across the country. During his tenure as a Cowboy, Tony became involved with the Juvenile Diabetes Foundation, serving for nine years as Honorary Chairman for the Noth Texas chapter. Along with his many accomplishments, Tony hosted an All-Night Radio Call-In Show in Boston, Massachusetts. He was National Network Color Analyst for Arena Football on Prime Network and for two years, he hosted SportsTalk, a 5-7 PM drivetime sports radio talk show in the Dallas area. He also established the Texas Shootout Classic, a yearly weekend event, designed to raise money for various charities and also to give back to the community. He was instrumental in every phase of the event: securing all funding, travel and lodging for the weekend, staffing the kids’ football clinic, securing the professional athletes for participation and all facets of the Gala awards banquet and the golf tournament, no matter how minute.