Hill, Graham (1929-1975), became a leading automobile racing driver. An Englishman, Hill won racing’s world title in 1962 by earning the most points in the nine Grand Prix races that made up the championship circuit that year. He was runner-up for the world title from 1963 through 1965, and won the title again in 1968. Hill won the Indianapolis 500 in 1966, the first time he entered the event.
Hill was born on Feb. 15, 1929, in London. He began racing in 1958, for the Lotus car builders. In 1960, he started driving for British Racing Motors. Known for his humor, Hill liked to claim he learned much about driving from his troubles with an old car. He said the brakes failed so often he became skilled at stopping the car by scraping the tires against the curb. On Nov. 29, 1975, Hill was killed in an airplane crash.
