| 词条 | Sonny Hill |
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William Randolph "Sonny" Hill (born July 22, 1936) is a former basketball player and announcer. He is a member of the Philadelphia Sports Hall of Fame,[1] and current sports radio personality in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He also serves as an executive advisor for the Philadelphia 76ers. He is known as Mr. Basketball[2] and "The Mayor of Basketball"[1] in Philadelphia for founding the eponymous Sonny Hill League and for his many contributions to the game. BiographyEarly lifeHill was born and raised in Philadelphia. After graduating from Northeast High School in 1955,[3] he attended college for two years and then joined the Eastern Basketball League.[4] Hill is the father of filmmaker K. Brent Hill. Broadcasting careerHill began his broadcast career in 1969 as a color commentator with Andy Musser for the Philadelphia 76ers. He was also a commentator with the NBA on CBS from 1973 until 1977.[5] He has hosted a weekly show on Philadelphia radio station WIP since 1987. The Sonny Hill LeagueThe Sonny Hill Community Involvement League is an amateur summer basketball organization in the Delaware Valley. The league was founded in 1968 as a safe haven from gang warfare and other violence. The league, which began as an extension of the Charles Baker Memorial League, today consists of more than 60 teams serving more than 800 student athletes. Awards and honors
References1. ^1 {{cite web|title=INDUCTEES|url=http://www.phillyhall.org/inductee_profile.asp?ind=103|website=Philadelphia Sports Hall of Fame|publisher=Philadelphia Sports Hall of Fame|accessdate=21 December 2015|ref=pshof}} 2. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/steve-young/sonny-hill-humanitarian-h_b_117390.html|title=Sonny Hill: Humanitarian Hall of Famer - Making Basketball, Practice for the Real World|author=Steve Young|date=2008-08-06}} 3. ^{{cite news|last1=Missanelli|first1=M. G.|title=Mr. Basketball A Hero For His Work With Teens, Sonny Hill Is Not Without Critics|url=http://articles.philly.com/1987-07-12/sports/26201611_1_sonny-hill-summer-leagues-religious-leaders|accessdate=21 December 2015|work=The Philadelphia Inquirer|publisher=Philadelphia Media Network (Digital) LLC.|date=July 12, 1987|ref=Inquirer}} 4. ^{{cite news|url=http://vault.sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1139976/index.htm|title=In A League Of His Own|author=Tom Starner|date=1991-07-29|work=CNN}} 5. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.philly.com/philly/sports/colleges/20090126_Morning_Report__Sonny_Hill_in_broadcastings_big_time.html|title=Morning Report: Sonny Hill in broadcasting's big time|author=Don McKee|date=2009-01-26}} 6. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.hoophall.com/-mannie-jacksons-basketballs|title=Mannie Jackson's Basketball Human Spirit Award|date=2011-06-28}} External links
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