Oliver hill accomplishments

Early Years

Hill was born Oliver White in Richmond on May 1, 1907, the son of Olivia Lewis White and William Henry White Jr. His father abandoned the family while Hill was an infant.

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To provide for herself and her young son, Hill’s mother worked at the Homestead resort in Hot Springs, leaving Hill to be cared for by his great-grandmother. While at the Homestead, Olivia White met and married Joseph C. Hill.

Oliver Hill took his stepfather’s name. When Hill was six, his family moved to Roanoke, where his stepfather operated a pool hall for a time before returning to the Homestead to work.

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Hill lived with family friends while his parents worked out of town. By 1920, his parents had moved to Washington, D.C., and in 1923, Hill joined them to attend Dunbar High School, a public college preparatory school for African Americans.

Hill graduated and entered Howard University. During his sophomore year at Howard, his step-uncle, who had been a lawyer, died, and Hill inherited hi