Thomas Lionel "Tom" Hill (born November 17, 1949, in New Orleans, Louisiana) is an American former athlete, who mainly competed in the 110 metre hurdles.
Competitive career
Hill was among the world's best high hurdlers in the early 1970s and ranked as the number one in the event in the world in 1970. He was on the June 1970 cover of Track and Field News.[1] He competed for the United States in the 1972 Summer Olympics held in Munich, Germany, where he won the bronze medal in the men's 110 metre hurdles event.
After graduating, Hill completed his ROTC active duty obligation serving as assistant track coach at the United States Military Academy at West Point while still competing in the hurdles.
Hill was inducted into the Arkansas Sports Hall of Fame in 1984.[3][4]
Rankings
Hill was ranked among the top ten runners in his event in the world and the extremely competitive US by Track and Field News on numerous occasions and as the world's best high hurdler in 1970:[5][6]
Year
World rank
US rank
1969
-
10th
1970
1st
1st
1972
3rd
2nd
1973
2nd
2nd
1976
6th
5th
Post-competitive career
Following his retirement from the sport, Hill has pursued a career in athletic and academic administration. He earned his Ph.D. in Counselor Education from the University of Florida and served as assistant athletic director at both Tulane University and University of Oklahoma. He later served as dean of students at Florida before moving to Iowa State University where he served as vice president for Student Affairs.[7][8]