James Enoch Hill
James Enoch Hill (October 30, 1929 – August 8, 2018) was a sports shooter from the United States. He won a silver medal in the 50 metre rifle prone event at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome.[1]
 William McMillan (left) and Hill (right) are commended by David M. Shoup, Commandant of the Marine Corps. Hill holds the rifle he used at the 1960 Olympics. | |||||||||||
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| Born | October 30, 1929 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | ||||||||||
| Died | August 8, 2018 (aged 88) Carlinville, Illinois, U.S. | ||||||||||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||
| Weight | 84 kg (185 lb) | ||||||||||
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| Sport | Shooting | ||||||||||
| Club | US Marine Corps | ||||||||||
Medal record
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Hill was a gunnery sergeant with the United States Marine Corps. In 1956 he won the National Service Rifle Championship, and in 1957 the Pershing Trophy at the NRA Championships in the free rifle team event.[1] Hill died on August 8, 2018 in Carlinville, Illinois.[2]
References
- "Jim Hill". SR/Olympic Sports. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on July 21, 2010. Retrieved July 2, 2010.
- James E. Hill Obituary
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