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I just read that it was cancer. Prayers for him and his family.
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From: Shane Ford <goufgators01@gmail.com> Date: August 17, 2020 at 8:02:29 AM CDT To: GatorNews <gatornews@googlegroups.com> Subject:[gatornews] [SUN]: Former UF standout Hill dies at 48 Reply-To: gatornews+owners@googlegroups.com
Former UF standout Hill dies at 48
Florida quarterback John Brantley talks with wide receivers coach Aubrey Hill against the Furman Paladins during the first half at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium on Saturday, Nov. 19, 2011. (Matt Stamey/Staff photographer)
Former Florida football player and assistant coach Aubrey Hill died Sunday. He was 48. His death was announced by Florida International University, where he has been an assistant coach since 2017.
Hill played wide receiver for the Gators under Steve Spurrier from 1991-94. After his playing days, he was a graduate assistant at UF under Spurrier and was the Gators' wide receivers coach in 2011.
"He was a very solid football player," former teammate and UF quarterback Shane Matthews said. "Not flashy. Probably not the fastest guy in the world, but caught everything, very reliable. He had a great career here and obviously got into coaching and did a tremendous job there, and affected so many kids' lives in a positive way.
"It's devastating. It's hard to believe. He's one of my favorite teammates of all time. He was just a guy that loved playing football, just a joy to be around. As a quarterback, he's a guy you could count on to do what he's supposed to do and be at the right place at the right time.
"He was just a solid human being and a solid football player."
Hill was in his fourth season as receivers coach at FIU under coach Butch Davis.
"It was a shock to learn of Aubrey's passing tonight after his long battle with cancer," Davis said in a release on the school's website. "Aubrey was loved and adored by so many who saw him not only as a coach, but as an amazing husband and father. We mourn his loss, but we will also hold on to the great memories he left behind and how honored we all were to be a part of his life. We pray for his family and loved ones during this difficult time."
As a player, he helped the Gators to a four-year record of 43-10-1 (.806) and three SEC championships. He totaled 86 receptions and 18 touchdowns during his career and caught a touchdown every 4.78 catches, the third best TD ratio in Gators history. He was a team captain as a senior in 1994.
Following his playing career, Hill served as a Florida graduate assistant from 1996-98. In his first season as an assistant, Florida captured the national championship with a 12-1 mark, capped by a 52-20 victory over Florida State in the Sugar Bowl.
After three years with the Gators he coached at Duke, Elon, Pittsburgh and Miami. Hill returned to Florida in 2011 under coach Will Muschamp as the team's wide receivers coach before resigning shortly before the 2012 season.
After a brief stint at Marshall and four years as the head coach of Miami Carol City where he went 30-16 and led the Chiefs to the 2016 Class 6A state championship. Hill was named the 2016 Miami Dolphins High School Coach of the year and a finalist for the 2016 Don Shula NFL High School Coach of the Year.
"One of the greatest men I've ever been around," Davis told Brett McMurphy of the Stadium Network. "Classy, loved by his players, always had a smile, was upbeat and positive. He made huge impact on so many young men."
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