Phil Hill
Race car driver, Film actor
1927 – 2008
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Who was Phil Hill?
Philip Toll Hill, Jr. was an American automobile racer and the only American-born driver to win the Formula One World Drivers' Championship. He also scored three wins at each of the 24 Hours of Le Mans and 12 Hours of Sebring sports car races.
Hill was described as a "thoughtful, gentle man" and once said, "I'm in the wrong business. I don't want to beat anybody, I don't want to be the big hero. I'm a peace-loving man, basically."
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- Born
- Apr 20, 1927
Miami - Also known as
- Philip Toll Hill, Jr.
- Philip Toll Hill
- Spouses
- Alma Hill
( - 2008/08/28)
- Alma Hill
- Children
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- University of Southern California
- Died
- Aug 28, 2008
Salinas
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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