| Joel Hitt | |
| Position: | Forward / center |
| Height Ft: | 6 |
| Height In: | 2 |
| Weight Lb: | 180 |
| Birth Date: | 30 December 1916 |
| Birth Place: | Clinton, Mississippi |
| Death Place: | Mobile, Alabama |
| Nationality: | American |
| College: | Mississippi College (1936–1939) |
| Years1: | 1939–1940 |
| Team1: | Akron Goodyear Wingfoots |
Joel Rueben Hitt Jr. (December 30, 1916 – June 2, 2003) was an American professional basketball and football player.[1] [2] He played in the National Basketball League for the Akron Goodyear Wingfoots during the 1939–40 season and averaged 0.7 points per game.[1] [3]
In football, he was selected in the 1939 NFL draft by the Cleveland Rams (13th round, 113th overall).[4] He played for them in three games that season and accumulated 54 total yards of offense in his brief NFL career.[5]