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T. Y. Hilton

T. Y. Hilton, American football player

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Born
November 14, 1989
Age in 2026
37
Zodiac sign
Scorpio
Birth year
1989

About T. Y. Hilton

Eugene Marquis "T. Y." Hilton is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the FIU Panthers and was selected by the Indianapolis Colts in the third round of the 2012 NFL draft. Hilton has also played for the Dallas Cowboys. In 2009, Hilton's first touch of the season was a 96-yard kickoff return against Alabama. In 2008, he returned a punt for a touchdown in his collegiate debut against Kansas on his first touch of the game. He also set the FIU single season record for total receiving yards (41 receptions for 1,013 yards), average yards per reception (24.7 yards per reception), and all-purpose yardage (2,162).

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T. Y. Hilton timeline

  1. In 2008, he returned a punt for a touchdown in his collegiate debut against Kansas on his first touch of the game.
  2. In 2009, Hilton's first touch of the season was a 96-yard kickoff return against Alabama.

The world when T. Y. Hilton was born

T. Y. Hilton was born in 1989. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1989

  • #1 song"Look Away" – Chicago
  • Top movieDriving Miss Daisy
  • Top TV showRoseanne
  • Best-selling bookThe Joy Luck Club – Amy Tan

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentSan Francisco earthquake interrupts the World Series
  • Top headlineFall of the Berlin Wall signals end of the Cold War
  • Technology milestoneWorld Wide Web invented by Tim Berners-Lee
  • Defining fadGame Boy
  • Notable inventionGame Boy
  • World population5.19 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderGeorge H.W. Bush
  • Sports championOakland Athletics (World Series)
  • Also wonDetroit Pistons (NBA)
  • U.S. population246.8M

1989 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in T. Y. Hilton's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19892026
Gas$1.02$3.45/gal
Average home$93,100$435,000
Average income$34,213$67,500
Minimum wage$3.35$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$3.97$11.95
Postage stamp$0.25$0.73
Population246.8M341 million

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