April 15, 2007
The
Score hears ...
Hill
finds thrill in Obama
By
Christian Reds and Michael O'Keefes
Long
before his son Grant Hill became an NBA star, Calvin Hill was making his
mark as a NFL running back. The four-time Pro Bowler, best known for his
years with the Cowboys, also had an uncanny knack for befriending
political leaders - before they became Beltway power brokers.
At
Yale in the late 1960s, Hill's fraternity brother at Delta Kappa Epsilon
was President George W. Bush. Hill's wife Janet,
meanwhile, was suitemates with Sen. Hillary Clinton during their
undergraduate days at Wellesley College.
But
Hill isn't supporting Clinton's run for the presidency. The lifelong
Democrat is standing behind Barack Obama.
"I
see Obama as the one who can unite us," Hill tells The Score.
"These times call for someone like him. I think he can get beyond
the partisanship that is so debilitating in this country.
"What
impresses me about Obama is that he is able to digest all the
issues," Hill adds. "And he is not a person who lords over his
position. He's willing to listen and is not stubborn. There are a lot of
pieces that have to be put together nationally and internationally and
he represents an opportunity for people to get excited.
"I
think like (John F.) Kennedy, Obama can bring idealism back into the
political process. His election would send a strong message to rest of
the world."
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