Athletic Department

Talmadge 'Ike' Hill

Year Inducted: 1983
Category: Football

-All-Carolinas Conference 1967-69
-All-District 26 1968 & 1969
-Carolinas Conference Most Valuable Back, 1969
-Conference scoring champion, 92 points, 1968
-Nation's 10th leading scorer with 92 points, 1969
-All-Time leading pass-receiver, 151 catches, 2,089 yards
-All-Time leader, total offense, 5,871 yards
-All-Time leading punt returner, 883 yards, 75 returns
-All-Time leading kickoff returner, 1,600 yards, 80 returns
-All-Time scorer, 210 points
-All-Time touchdown scorer 33 TD's
-Catawba's 12th-leading career rusher 993 yards

SINGLE-GAME CATAWBA RECORDS
-Receptions- 10 vs. Carson-Newman and Western Carolina, 1968
-Receptions Yardage- 215 vs. Carson-Newman, 1968
-Touchdowns Receptions- 3 vs. Western carolina and Guilford, 1968 total Offense Yardage- 397 vs. Western Carolina, 1968

SINGLE-SEASON CATAWBA RECORDS
-Receptions- 57 in 1968
-Reception Yardage- 833 in 1968
-Touchdown Receptions- 11 in 1968
-Total Offense Yardage- 1,974 in 1968
-Kickoff Returns 32 in 1968

-Drafted in 1970 by Oakland Raiders in ninth round. Played with Buffalo Bill, Chicago Bears and Miami Dolphins 1970-74