Norm Hill
| Profile | |
|---|---|
| Position | End |
| Personal information | |
| Born | November 8, 1928 Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada |
| Died | January 18, 2020 (aged 91) Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada |
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Listed weight | 200 lb (91 kg) |
| Career history | |
| 1948–1950 | Calgary Stampeders |
| 1951–1953 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers |
| 1954 | Calgary Stampeders |
| Awards and highlights | |
Norman Charles Hill, M.D, M.Sc (November 8, 1928 – January 18, 2020) was a Canadian professional football player and neurosurgeon.[1][2][3] He played for the Calgary Stampeders and the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. He won the Grey Cup with the Stampeders in 1948.[4][5] He previously played football at and attended the University of Manitoba (where he would also receive his Medical Degree in 1952.[6])
In 1958, Hill would do a residency program in neurosurgery at Mayo Clinic, returning to Canada afterwards.[7] During his tenure as the head of Neurosurgery at the Health Sciences Centre and St. Boniface Hospital, he introduced CAT scan machines into his practice, becoming the first to do so in Winnipeg.[7]
References
- ^ "The Montreal Gazette - Google News Archive Search".
- ^ "HILL NORMAN - Winnipeg Free Press Passages". Passages.winnipegfreepress.com. Retrieved 2020-01-24.
- ^ "HILL NORMAN - Winnipeg Free Press Passages". Passages.winnipegfreepress.com. Retrieved 2020-01-24.
- ^ "Norm Hill football statistics on StatsCrew.com".
- ^ "Grey Cup of 1948 so much more than just a football game". Archived from the original on 2014-09-18. Retrieved 2014-09-08.
- ^ "Stampeders mourn passing of Dr. Norm Hill, hero of the 1948 Grey Cup". calgarysun. Archived from the original on 2025-08-14. Retrieved 2026-01-30.
- ^ a b "In Memory of CFL Alumnus Dr. Norman Hill". CFLAA. 2020-01-23. Retrieved 2026-01-20.