Roy Hilton
American football player (1943-2019)
Roy Lee Hilton (March 23, 1943 – January 6, 2019) was an American professional football defensive end in the National Football League (NFL) from 1965 through 1975.
Biography
Early life
Roy Hilton was born March 23, 1943, in Hazlehurst, Mississippi, a town of about 3,100 people located in the southwestern part of the state. He attended Parrish High School.
College career
After graduation from high school, Hilton enrolled at Utica Junior College in Utica, Mississippi. He transferred to Jackson State College in the spring of 1963, in time for fall football season.
Hilton played both ways for Jackson State, both as a defensive end and a wide receiver.
Hilton received a bachelor's degree in health and physical education from Jackson State in 1965.
Professional career
Baltimore Colts
Hilton was selected in both the 1965 National Football League draft and the 1965 American Football League draft — chosen by the NFL's Baltimore Colts in the 15th round with the 210th overall pick and by the AFL's Houston Oilers in the 8th round with that draft's 59th pick. He elected to sign with the Colts, inking a deal for the 1965 NFL season in mid-February. Terms of the contract were undisclosed.
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