Clarke Hinkle
- Green Bay Packers (1932-1941)
- 3x Pro Bowl selection ( 1938-1940 )
- 4x All-Pro selection ( 1935-1938 )
- NFL 1930s All- Decade Team
- Pro Football Hall of Fame (1964 )
- College Football Hall of Fame (1971 )
- NFL Championships (1936, 1939)
- Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame
- Wisconsin Athletic Hall of Fame (1951 )
William " Clarke " Hinkle ( born April 10, 1909 in Toronto, Ohio, USA, † November 9, 1988 in Steubenville, Ohio) Nickname: Lackawanna Express, was an American Football player. He has played fullback in the National Football League ( NFL).
Career
College career
Hinkle played from 1929 to 1931 at Bucknell University. At his college he came as a halfback and as a defensive back for use. 1931 succeeded his team to win all the games of the season. Hinkle made this attention to himself by his great speed.
Professional career
1932 Hinkle has been committed by the Green Bay Packers and was mainly fullback for use. 1936 and 1939 the Packers won the NFL championship. In 1936, she beat it in the final the Washington Redskins with 21:6, 1939, the New York Giants 27-0. Hinkle became famous through the duels with Bronko Nagurski. The Packers and the team of Nagurski, the Chicago Bears, met regularly with each other and Nagurski, which ran aground as a tackle, not always kept the upper hand. 1941 Hinkle ended his career. He himself was during his career 42 touchdowns, of which 33 achieved by running game.
Honors
Hinkle is a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame, in the Wisconsin Athletic Hall of Fame, in 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 four times All Star. The Packers have named a training field after him.
Others
Hinkle worked after his career with the U.S. Coast Guard. He died at the age of 79 years. Hinkle is at the Toronto Union Cemetery in Toronto, Ohio, buried.