Phil Hill (1927 - 2008) - Find A Grave Memorial

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Phil Hill

Birth:	Apr. 20, 1927 Miami Miami-Dade County Florida, USA
Death:	Aug. 28, 2008 Monterey Monterey County California, USA
Race Car Driver. Born Philip Toll Hill, he was the first American to win the Formula One international auto-racing championship title in 1961. He began his professional racing career in the mid-1950s, driving in California, Mexico, Europe and joined Italy's Ferrari team in 1958. Among many other victories, he also was the first American to win three 24-hour endurance sports-car races at Le Mans, France, three Grand Prixs and the Sebring 12-hour race title three times. After retiring as a driver in 1967, he worked as a racing commentator for ABC, was a contributing editor for Road & Track magazine and was inducted into the International Motorsports Hall of Fame in 1991. Cause of death, Parkinson's Disease. (bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith) Search Amazon for Phil Hill

Burial: Woodlawn Cemetery Santa Monica Los Angeles County California, USA
Maintained by: Find A Grave Originally Created by: John "J-Cat" Griffith Record added: Aug 29, 2008 Find A Grave Memorial# 29397427