Winston Hill Winston Hill ( born October 23 , 1941 in Joaquin , Texas ) was an American college and professional football player . Hill hails from Joaquin , Texas . His father , the late Garfield Hill , served as principal of Weldon High School in Gladewater , Texas . Winston was a tennis champion in high school . He played both offensive and defensive line in college at Texas Southern University and was an All - American . Career with the New York Jets . He was drafted by the Baltimore Colts in 1963 , but signed as a free agent with New York ’ s American Football League franchise in the same year that they became the New York Jets , and went on to record the tenth - longest string of starts in pro football history at 174 . As left offensive tackle for the Jets , he spent his career protecting Joe Namath ' s blind side and opening holes for the likes of Emerson Boozer , Matt Snell , and John Riggins . He was an American Football League All - Star in 1964 , 1967 , 1968 and 1969 , and a Pro Bowl selection in 1970 , 1971 , 1972 and 1973 . Despite these achievements , he has yet to be inducted or even nominated into the Pro Football Hall of Fame . He and Joe Namath joined the Los Angeles Rams in 1977 ; Namath retired after one season and Hill after three games . 1968 season and Super Bowl III . Hill was an overpowering blocker who was instrumental in opening gaping holes for Jet running backs during the 1968 season , in which they won the Eastern division title with 11 wins and 3 losses and gained as a team 1608 yards rushing and 3574 yards passing . Hill also starred in the Third Professional AFL - NFL World Championship Game ( Super Bowl III ) , as the Jets decimated the right side of the Baltimore Colts ' defensive line with Ordell Braase at end against Hill and Fred Miller at tackle against Bob Talamini , so that Matt Snell gained 121 yards rushing in the Jets ' 16 – 7 upset victory . Special Recognition . In 1970 , he was selected by a panel of members of the AFL ' s Hall of Fame Board of Selectors to the second - team All - time All - American Football League Team . Hill was a 1986 inductee into the Texas Southern University Sports Hall of Fame . He is a member of the New York Jets ' All - Time Four Decade Team , which was determined by the fans in 2003 . The 2009 NFL season was the 50th season for the eight original AFL teams , and that anniversary was commemorated throughout the season with 16 " AFL Legacy Games . " One of those games , pitting the NY Jets against the Miami Dolphins , took place in New York on Sunday November 1 ; designated by the NFL as " Winston Hill Day . " Hill ' s daughter , opera singer Heather Hill , opened the game by singing the national anthem , and fifteen of Hill ' s former teammates and other ex - Jets joined the festivities . As part of the celebration , Hill ' s jersey , # 75 , was retired during the halftime ceremonies . Monday August 16 , 2010 , during halftime of the first game played at the New Meadowlands Stadium ( a preseason opener ; Jets vs . Giants ) , Hill was inducted into the Jets Ring of Honor . This selection was made by an internal committee led by Jets Chairman and CEO Woody Johnson . Current activity . Winston Hill brought a smoker and his cooking talents to Centennial , Colorado in the early 1990s and opened a small restaurant - Winston Hill BBQ or Winston Hill ' s Ribs & Stuff . It is still active in 2011 . < br clear = all >