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Hill was a kinesiology major at Maryland. He participated in several Viking Children's Fund events and has supported the Muscular Dystrophy Association. He joined former Vikings Head Coach Mike Tice as a former Terrapin quarterback and was team mates at Maryland with current Vikings linebacker E.J. Henderson. Hill kept a weekly journal chronicling his adventures in Europe for fans on former team's website, Vikings.com.
Shaun enjoys fishing. The quarterback started reeling in fish that were inhabitants of farm ponds in his home state of Kansas during high school. When he lived in Minnesota as a member of the Vikings, Shaun caught a 30-inch, nine-pound walleye on his first try. He was able to lure the fish using a leech for bait 40 feet deep. Also in his fishing repertoire is a 48-inch Muskellunge. On January 31, 2011, his father, Ted Hill, died after falling while helping his son work on a barn.
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