Born in
Triadelphia, West Virginia, he started riding motorcycles when he was 16. He started racing in 1940. Due to the outbreak of
World War II Hill's racing career was put on hold. Hill served in the
United States Marine Corps. After the war, Hill raced in the 1947
Daytona 200 which he was leading for some time. During the 1947 season Hill moved to
Grove City, Ohio to be closer to the racing action. After coming so close to winning his very first national, Hill won his first race in Atlanta on Aug. 8, 1948, and even then he had to share the victory. In one of the most memorable races ever, Hill and
Billy Huber crossed the line in a dead heat and both were declared winner, the only time that has happened in AMA racing history. After winning the national title in 1951 and 1952, Hill earned a victory in the Daytona 200 in 1954 riding a
BSA. ==Personal life==