| Hill was born in Triadelphia, W. Va., on July 8, 1922. When Hill was a teenager, his older brother worked at a local Harley-Davidson dealership. Hill began sitting on the bikes, then progressed to kick-starting them and finally, when he was about 14, got up the nerve to ride around in low gear. | |
| Hill's love for motorcycling grew and when he turned 16, he purchased his first bike, a Harley-Davidson WLD 45 cu. in. model, brand new off the showroom floor for $327. | |
| After coming so close to winning his very first national, Hill had to wait nearly a year and a half before finally getting his first win 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.
Bobby Hill earned the title of AMA National Champion in 1951 and 1952 by virtue of his victories on the Springfield Mile. Hill won a total of 12 AMA nationals during his professional racing career spanning the years 1947 to 1959. Hill was always known as one of the most friendly riders of his era and was voted the AMA's Most Popular Rider in 1951. |
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