Inducted 1997

HILLYARD STARRED FOR THE RAMS BOTH OFFENSIVELY AND DEFENSIVELY IN THE MID 1950's AS A TWO-WAY PLAYER.

HE WAS A STANDOUT ON THE DEFENSIVE LINE, WHERE HE CREATED HAVOC FOR OPPOSING OFFENSES DESPITE HIS SMALL STATURE.

HILLYARD WAS NAMED TO THE TAU KAPPA EPSILON LITTLE ALL-AMERICA TEAM AS A SENIOR IN 1957.

WITH HILLYARD HELPING TO LEAD THE WAY, THE RAMS POSTED A 22-8-1 (.726) RECORD FROM 1954-57 AND POSTED WINNING RECORDS IN THREE OF HIS FOUR YEARS.

IN ADDITION, THE 1955 TEAM WON THE SCHOOL'S FIRST-EVER WVIAC TITLE WITH A PERFECT 8-0 RECORD.

THE '55 TEAM REMAINS THE ONLY TEAM IN SCHOOL HISTORY TO GO UNDEFEATED.