In 1971, his five-year-old daughter Kim (August 11, 1966 – March 5, 2011) was diagnosed with
leukemia. His teammates, general manager
Jim Murray, and team owner
Leonard Tose rallied around the family. In the aftermath of her successful treatment, the team in 1972 initiated the
Eagles Fly for Leukemia philanthropic program, and Hill, Murray, and teammates co-founded the very first
Ronald McDonald House, which opened in Philadelphia in 1974. Kim Hill died in 2011. Hill was also active in the
Fellowship of Christian Athletes. Hill owns several
McDonald's franchises in south
Orange County, California. ==References==