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Phil Hill, 1927 - 2008

Indexed: Thu Aug 28, 2008 @ 10:00:16PM 3 months 4 days ago

Phil Hill, the United States' first Formula One world champion, has passed away, aged 81. Hill, who took the 1961 drivers' title with Ferrari, died on Thursday in a California hospital of complications from Parkinson's disease. Born in Santa Monica in 1927, Hill started racing after dropping out of college to become a mechanic's helper in Los Angeles. In 1955 he joined Ferrari's racing roster at Le Mans, a race he would eventually win three times...

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Source: Formula1.com - http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2008/8/8286.html
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