The Legacy of Ronnie Hillman, Super Bowl champion with a Million Dollar Smile

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ed scholarship offers from Colorado State, San Diego State, and Fresno State. He chose San Diego State University and played with the Aztecs football team.</p><p id="73c9">His professional career began with him being a star player at La Habra High School in Orange County, then onto San Diego State with a standout career and later fortune and fame came as he was picked by the Denver Broncos in the third round of the 2012 NFL draft.</p><p id="0295"><b>Hillman’s</b> professional career included him running for 1,976 yards and 12 touchdowns over his 56-game and included stints with the Minnesota Vikings and the Chargers while they were in San Diego. During his second season at San Diego State, he rushed for 3,243 yards and 36 touchdowns in two seasons and was responsible for resurrecting San Diego State football in two seasons in 2010 and 2011.</p><p id="f998">Another highlight of Hillman’s career included him leading the Broncos in rushing with 863 yards during the 2015 regular season. This season culminated with the Broncos beating Cam Newton and the Carolina Panthers 24–10 in Super Bowl 50 at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara.</p><p id="5e84">As a former La Habra High standout who was part of the Denver Broncos team that won the Super Bowl died at 31 of a rare aggressive type of cancer. This Denver Broncos’ running back died in hospice care after being diagnosed in August with a rare form of kidney cancer, renal medullary carcinoma, that affects young African Americans with sickle cell traits. The treatment regimen was unsuccessful. As he transitioned, he was surrounded by family and friends.</p><p id="d7f1"><b>In conclusion</b>, while Hillman’s sports career was impeccable, he was a man that many adored as he was known to be soft-spoken, possessed a warm smile, quiet intensity, infectious passion for the game, and was a dynamic player who was well-respected as a teammate.</p><p id="df49">For additi

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The Legacy of Ronnie Hillman, Super Bowl champion with a Million Dollar Smile

How cancer took a young life that touched many hearts.

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Ronnie Keith Ryan Hillman Jr. (September 14, 1991 — December 21, 2022) was an American professional football player who was a running back in the National Football League (NFL). He played for the San Diego State Aztecs’ football team, Denver Broncos, Minnesota Vikings, San Diego Chargers, and Dallas Cowboys.

Hilllman, a Compton, California native had four brothers and one sister. During his early years, his presence became known at La Habra High School, lettering in basketball, football, and track. He was a running back on the football team.

In 2008, he was named Southwest Division offensive player of the year as he helped lead the Highlanders to the CIF Southern Section Southwest Division championship crown in a season where he amassed 1,615 yards and 20 touchdowns. During his senior year, 2009, he was selected MVP of the Freeway League as he accounted for 2,104 all-purpose yards, 27 total touchdowns all-purpose yards, 20 touchdowns all-purpose yards, led the Highlanders to a 12–2 record, and to the 2008 CIF Southern Section Southwest Division title after going 5–0 in the Freeway League and winning the 2008 freeway League championship. He earned first-team All-County honors.

Other credits included him being a sprinter on the track & field team, as he was a member of the 4 x100 m relay squad and competed in the 100-meter dash with a personal best of 10.7 seconds.

After Hillman’s senior season, he was ranked as a three-star recruit by most recruiting analysts and received scholarship offers from Colorado State, San Diego State, and Fresno State. He chose San Diego State University and played with the Aztecs football team.

His professional career began with him being a star player at La Habra High School in Orange County, then onto San Diego State with a standout career and later fortune and fame came as he was picked by the Denver Broncos in the third round of the 2012 NFL draft.

Hillman’s professional career included him running for 1,976 yards and 12 touchdowns over his 56-game and included stints with the Minnesota Vikings and the Chargers while they were in San Diego. During his second season at San Diego State, he rushed for 3,243 yards and 36 touchdowns in two seasons and was responsible for resurrecting San Diego State football in two seasons in 2010 and 2011.

Another highlight of Hillman’s career included him leading the Broncos in rushing with 863 yards during the 2015 regular season. This season culminated with the Broncos beating Cam Newton and the Carolina Panthers 24–10 in Super Bowl 50 at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara.

As a former La Habra High standout who was part of the Denver Broncos team that won the Super Bowl died at 31 of a rare aggressive type of cancer. This Denver Broncos’ running back died in hospice care after being diagnosed in August with a rare form of kidney cancer, renal medullary carcinoma, that affects young African Americans with sickle cell traits. The treatment regimen was unsuccessful. As he transitioned, he was surrounded by family and friends.

In conclusion, while Hillman’s sports career was impeccable, he was a man that many adored as he was known to be soft-spoken, possessed a warm smile, quiet intensity, infectious passion for the game, and was a dynamic player who was well-respected as a teammate.

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