Graham hill autobiography samples
This page hardcover published in provides a great sample of Graham Hill's life as a dual world champion....
Graham Hill
HALL OF FAME - 1962, 1968
Graham Hill's iron-willed determination, fierce pride and great courage enabled him to overcome the odds against more naturally gifted drivers.
In , Damon Hill was crowned Formula One World Champion.
None of them was more popular with the public than the moustachioed extrovert with the quick wit, who loved the limelight, was a natural entertainer and became one of the first Formula 1 media stars. His fans remained loyal, even when he damaged his reputation by racing too long past his prime.
Millions were shocked when he was killed, not in a racing car, but at the controls of his plane.
Norman Graham Hill was born in north London on February 15, 1929. He claimed he inherited his determination from his mother and his sense of humour from his father, a stock broker.
Both qualities were required to endure the deprivations and dangers of life in wartime London, where Hill grew up during the Blitz. He played drums in a Boy Scout band, went to a technical school and at 16 became an appren
