Clarke Hinkle

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Clarke Hinkle
Position (s):
Fullback 		Jersey number (s):
30
born April 10, 1909 in Toronto , Ohio
died on November 9, 1988 in Steubenville , Ohio
Career information
Active : 1932 - 1941
College : Bucknell University
Teams

Career statistics
Games     113
Gaining space through running     3,860 yards
Touchdowns     33
Stats at pro-football-reference.com
Career highlights and awards

Pro Football Hall of Fame
College Football Hall of Fame

William Clarke Hinkle (* 10. April 1909 in Toronto , Ohio ; † 9. November 1988 in Steubenville , Ohio) Nickname : Lackawanna Express , was an American Football player . Among other things, he played fullback in the National Football League (NFL).

career

College career

Hinkle played at Bucknell University from 1929 to 1931 . At his college he was used as a halfback and a defensive back . In 1931 his team succeeded in winning all games of the season. Hinkle drew attention to himself with his great speed.

Professional career

In 1932, Hinkle was hired by the Green Bay Packers and was mainly used as a fullback. In 1936 and 1939, the Packers won the NFL championship . In 1936 they beat the Washington Redskins 21: 6 in the final , and in 1939 the New York Giants 27: 0. Hinkle became famous for duels with Bronko Nagurski . The Packers and Nagurski's team, the Chicago Bears , met regularly, and Nagurski, who was also a tackle , did not always have the upper hand. In 1941 Hinkle ended his career. He himself was able to achieve 42 touchdowns , 33 of them by running play, during his career .

Honors

Hinkle is a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame , the Wisconsin Athletic Hall of Fame , the NFL 1930s All-Decade Team, and the College Football Hall of Fame . He is also in the Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame . He played in three Pro Bowls and was All Star four times. The Packers named a training field after him.

Others

After his career, Hinkle worked for the US Coast Guard . He died at the age of 79. Hinkle is buried in the Toronto Union Cemetery in his native Toronto.

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Description of the meeting between Nagurski and Hinkle ( memento of the original from January 26, 2017 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link has been inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.  @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.sportsmedia101.com
  2. ^ Obituary in the NY Times
  3. ↑ Clarke Hinkle's Tomb
NFL 1930s All-Decade Team

Earl Clark  | Arnie Herber  | Cecil Isbell  | Cliff Battles  | John McNally  | Beattie Feathers  | Tuffy Leemans  | Ken Strong  | Clarke Hinkle  | Bronko Nagurski  | Bill Hewitt  | Don Hutson  | Wayne Millner  | Gaynell Tinsley  | George Christensen  | Frank Cope  | Turk Edwards  | Bill Lee  | Joe Stydahar  | Ox Emerson  | Dan Fortmann  | Charles Goldenberg  | Russ Letlow  | Mel Hein  | George Svendsen

Green Bay Packers members in the Pro Football Hall of Fame


Herb Adderley (1980) | Tony Canadeo (1974) | Willie Davis (1981) | Brett Favre (2016) | Len Ford (1976) | Forrest Gregg (1977) | Ted Hendricks (1990) | Arnie Herber (1966) | Clarke Hinkle (1964) | Paul Hornung (1986) | Cal Hubbard (1963) | Don Hutson (1963) | Henry Jordan (1995) | Walt Kiesling (1966) | Jerry Kramer (2018) | Earl "Curly" Lambeau (1963) | James Lofton (2003) | Vince Lombardi (1971) | John (Blood) McNally (1963) | Mike Michalske (1964) | Ray Nitschke (1978) | Jim Ringo (1981) | Dave Robinson (2013) | Bart Starr (1977) | Jan Stenerud (1991) | Jim Taylor (1976) | Emlen Tunnell (1967) | Reggie White (2006) | Ron Wolf (2015) | Willie Wood (1989)

personal data
SURNAME Hinkle, Clarke
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Hinkle, Clarke William
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American football player
DATE OF BIRTH April 10, 1909
PLACE OF BIRTH Toronto , Ohio
DATE OF DEATH November 9, 1988
Place of death Steubenville , Ohio