Clarke Hinkle

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Clarke Hinkle
Date of birth April 10, 1909
Place of birth Toronto, Ohio
Position(s) Fullback
College Bucknell
Statistics
Team(s)
1932-1941 Green Bay Packers
Pro Football Hall of Fame, 1964

William Clarke Hinkle (born April 10, 1909, in Toronto, Ohio, USA; died November 9, 1988) was a professional football player for the Green Bay Packers.

Hinkle, out of Bucknell University, played mainly fullback on offense.

He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1964 and the Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame in 1972.

In 1997, the Packers' west practice field across Oneida Street from Lambeau Field was dedicated Clarke Hinkle Field.

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Preceded by:
Cliff Battles
NFL Career Rushing Yards Leader
1941 - 1949
Succeeded by:
Steve Van Buren