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Ray Hill (American football)

Ray Hill, American football player (b. 1975)
Raymond Millous Hill (August 7, 1975 – August 6, 2015) was a college and professional American football player. He was a defensive back at Michigan State, and played four seasons in the National Football League (NFL), splitting three seasons between the Miami Dolphins and the Buffalo Bills. He was signed by the New England Patriots as a free agent in 2001, and was part of their Super Bowl XXXVI championship season. He suffered a leg injury during the 2001 preseason, and was placed on injured reserve for the entire season. His younger brother Renaldo Hill, also played in the NFL.

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Events on 2015

  • 29Apr

    2015 Baltimore protests

    A baseball game between the Baltimore Orioles and the Chicago White Sox sets the all-time low attendance mark for Major League Baseball. Zero fans were in attendance for the game, as the stadium was officially closed to the public due to the 2015 Baltimore protests.
  • 3May

    Charlie Hebdo shooting

    Two gunmen launch an attempted attack on an anti-Islam event in Garland, Texas, which was held in response to the Charlie Hebdo shooting.
  • 14Jul

    New Horizons

    NASA's New Horizons probe performs the first flyby of Pluto, and thus completes the initial survey of the Solar System.
  • 20Jul

    Cuba-United States relations

    The United States and Cuba resume full diplomatic relations after five decades.
  • 14Aug

    Cuba-United States relations

    The US Embassy in Havana, Cuba re-opens after 54 years of being closed when Cuba-United States relations were broken off.