Rick Hill

Rick Hill is co-author of the #1 New York Times Bestseller: "Pete Rose, My Prison Without Bars," which reviewers have called one of the best sports biographies of the decade. His new book: "The Apostle, the Miraculous Journey of Dr. G.B. Espy," has also earned significant praise: "Rick Hill's brilliant writing made me fall in love with reading books all over again."--Patrick St. Esprit, CBS-TV, S.W.A.T. Rick has served as a ghost writer on other NYT's bestsellers and has written numerous screenplays, including "The Longshot," which has been optioned as a movie.

Rick's passion for storytelling was first inspired by reading Rudyard Kipling's "Captains Courageous" in his 8th-grade English class. As an actor and director, Rick has worked with Emmy and Academy Award winners while starring in over 100 episodes of network television, including such hits as CHEERS, MAGNUM P.I., HUNTER, MATLOCK, CHARLIE'S ANGELS, STEELTOWN and films such as LIAR LIAR and EYE OF THE WIDOW with acclaimed actor, F. Murray Abraham. Rick co-starred with Mike Connors in the ABC-TV series: TODAY'S FBI and has directed multiple episode of television including the popular series: BORN FREE for Columbia-TriStar.

Rick graduated from Georgia Tech as a Rhodes Scholar candidate and has appeared on ESPN, Fox Sports, Outside the Lines and numerous TV and Radio talk shows. Please visit Rick at www.rickhillspeaker.com