Robert J. Hill
Encyclopedia
Robert J. Hill nicknamed Bobil, was a draftsman, designer and the art director of the bronze
division of Gorham, Inc.
in Rhode Island
. He designed in 1926 the General Custer Trophy, and in 1935 the Borg-Warner Trophy
. He retired in 1948.
Bronze
Bronze is a metal alloy consisting primarily of copper, usually with tin as the main additive. It is hard and brittle, and it was particularly significant in antiquity, so much so that the Bronze Age was named after the metal...
division of Gorham, Inc.
Gorham Manufacturing Company
The Gorham Manufacturing Company is an American manufacturer of sterling and silverplate.-History:Gorham Silver was founded in Providence, Rhode Island 1831 by Jabez Gorham, a master craftsman, in partnership with Henry L. Webster. The firm's chief product was spoons of coin silver. The company...
in Rhode Island
Rhode Island
The state of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, more commonly referred to as Rhode Island , is a state in the New England region of the United States. It is the smallest U.S. state by area...
. He designed in 1926 the General Custer Trophy, and in 1935 the Borg-Warner Trophy
Borg-Warner Trophy
The Borg-Warner Trophy, named for United States automotive supplier BorgWarner, is symbolic of victory in the Indianapolis 500 automobile race...
. He retired in 1948.