John Stark Hill (April 16, 1950 – October 21, 2018) was an American football center and offensive tackle for the New York Giants, the New Orleans Saints, and the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Lehigh University graduating with a degree in engineering. He was drafted in the sixth round of the 1972 NFL Draft by the New York Giants. John Hill played most of his career (138 games in 10 seasons) with the Saints and currently sits at 20th on the club's All-Time Games Played list. He was named to the New Orleans Saints Hall of Fame in 1992, and has been named to the team's All-25th, All-40th, All-45th, All-50th Anniversary Teams. After leaving football, he became a State Farm insurance agent in Raleigh, North Carolina. John Hill died of pancreatic cancer on October 21, 2018. References External links Lehigh Hall of Fame profile 1950 births 2018 deaths Sportspeople from East Orange, New Jersey American football offensive tackles American football centers Lehigh Mountain Hawks football players New York Giants players New Orleans Saints players San Francisco 49ers players Players of American football from New Jersey Deaths from cancer in North Carolina Deaths from pancreatic cancer