It brings me heartache to post that the father of Lions quarterback Shaun Hill died on Saturday. Ted Hill, 60, accidentally fell from a ladder while working on a barn with Shaun at the quarterback's home in Missouri. Shaun's dad died shortly after at a nearby hospital as a result of the injuries he suffered from the fall.
↵Shaun Hill played both football and basketball for his father, who was an assistant football coach, boys and girls basketball coach, athletic director and principal at Parsons High. [via Dave Birkett at The Detroit Free Press]:
↵↵↵"Just a very humble and generous man, that's the best way to describe him," said Steve Lardy, play-by-play voice of Parsons. "And it's reflected in his son. Shaun's his dad's kid. They're identical.
↵"Very humble, very active in the community. Shaun comes back here every year and gives a lot of his time to kids in the community, and Ted was that way, too. Very humble. You'd never know Shaun played in the NFL -- you wouldn't -- and he's been that way ever since he left town."
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The funeral is set for this Thursday. [via Paula Pasche of The Oakland Press]:
↵Memorials are suggested to the Parsons Area Community Foundation. They may be left at or sent to the Carson-Wall funeral home at Box 942, Parsons, KS 67357. Online condolences may be left at www.wallfuneralservices.com.↵
All of my thoughts and prayers are with Shaun Hill, his family, and friends during this undoubtedly tough time.