The Harlon Hill
Trophy is 30 inches tall (2 1/2 feet) and weighs 63 pounds.
The football on top is a life-size replica of an actual game
football and sits on a solid walnut base. The approximate
value of the trophy is $2,300. It was created by Herff
Jones, Inc. of Indianapolis, Ind., which also makes such notable
awards as the Heisman Trophy and the Congressional Medal of
Honor. Each year's winner of the Hill Trophy is awarded a
trophy to keep. The original Hill Trophy remains on
display in the Shoals year-round and bears the names of each
year's recipient. The award was first presented in 1986.
To review the history of the
Harlon Hill Trophy, please select a link below:
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