Winston Hill, Former Jets OL, Dies at Age 74

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Former New York Jets offensive lineman and 2010 Ring of Honor inductee Winston Hill died Tuesday at the age of 74, according to Randy Lange of the team’s official website.

Jets owner Woody Johnson offered his condolences in an official statement relayed by the Jets’ Twitter account late Tuesday evening:

Statement from #Jets owner Woody Johnson on the passing of Winston Hill. pic.twitter.com/DdEIPtP1MJ

— New York Jets (@nyjets) April 27, 2016

Hill played 14 of his 15 professional seasons for the Jets, and he emerged as one of the game’s premier offensive tackles during that stretch.

A member of the AFL Hall of Fame All-1960s Second Team, Hill was a staple of the Gang Green offensive line that protected quarterback Joe Namath en route to a Super Bowl III victory over the Baltimore Colts—who originally …

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