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Clarke Hinkle - Class of 1964
Fullback (1932-41)
Member to two NFL Championship teams (1936, '39), Clarke Hinkle was one of the most versatile players in league history.
After a college career at Bucknell University -- where he was known as the Bucknell Battering Ram -- Hinkle arrived in Green Bay in 1932.
As dominant a tackler as he was a ball carrier, Hinkle led the Packers in rushing seven times (tied with Bob Monnett in 1933) over his career. He was also a punter for three seasons and place-kicker throughout his tenure.
Hinkle never gained more than 552 yards on the ground in any one season -- back when seasons were often as short as 11 games -- but his 3,860 career rushing yards still ranked sixth on the Packers' all-time list after Ahman Green moved up the charts with his record-breaking 2003 season.
In 1937, Hinkle's best rushing season, he put together six consecutive games in which he scored a touchdown, a feat that has been bettered only by Don Hutson (twice) and Paul Hornung at seven straight games.
In 1938, Hinkle led the league in scoring with 58 points (7 TDs, 3 FGs, 7 PATs).
In 1940 and '41, Hinkle led the NFL in field goals made, hitting 9-of-14 and 6-of-14, respectively.
The NFL doesn't have defensive statistics for that period, but Hinkle was a fierce linebacker, gaining a reputation as one of the few players powerful enough to bring down Chicago Bears great Bronko Nagurski.
In fact, Hinkle so won his rival's respect that Nagurski delivered his induction speech at Canton in 1964.
A two-time consensus All-Pro, Hinkle was among the Packers' inaugural Pro Bowl class in 1938, before being named to the all-star game again in 1939 and 1940.
During his career, Hinkle wore numbers 27 (1932), 30 (1933, 35, 37-41), 33 (1932), 39 (1933), 41 (1936), 45 (1934) and 48 (1934). Only Mike Michalske (9) and Arnie Herber (8) wore more uniform numbers in league games over their Packers careers than Hinkle.
Hinkle was named to the NFL's All-Time Two-Way Team in 1994.
William Clarke Hinkle, born April 10, 1909, in Toronto, Ohio, died Nov. 9, 1988, at the age of 79.
In 1997, the Packers' west practice field across Oneida Street from Lambeau Field was dedicated Clarke Hinkle Field.
Hinkle's Career Stats courtesy of Elias Sports Bureau:
| Rushing | Receiving | | Year | G | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | | 1932 (GB) | 13 | 93 | 331 | 3.5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | -- | 0 | | 1933 (GB) | 13 | 139 | 413 | 3.0 | 4 | 6 | 38 | 6.3 | 0 | | 1934 (GB) | 12 | 144 | 359 | 2.5 | 1 | 11 | 113 | 10.3 | 1 | | 1935 (GB) | 9 | 77 | 273 | 3.5 | 2 | 1 | -4 | -4.0 | 0 | | 1936 (GB) | 12 | 100 | 476 | 4.8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | -- | 0 | | 1937 (GB) | 11 | 129 | 552 | 4.3 | 5 | 8 | 116 | 14.5 | 2 | | 1938 (GB) | 11 | 114 | 299 | 2.6 | 3 | 7 | 98 | 14.0 | 4 | | 1939 (GB) | 11 | 135 | 381 | 2.8 | 5 | 4 | 70 | 17.5 | 0 | | 1940 (GB) | 10 | 109 | 383 | 3.5 | 2 | 4 | 28 | 7.0 | 1 | | 1941 (GB) | 11 | 129 | 393 | 3.0 | 5 | 8 | 78 | 9.8 | 1 | | Totals | 113 | 1,171 | 3,860 | 3.3 | 35 | 49 | 537 | 11.0 | 9 |
| Passing | | Year | Att | Comp | % | Yds | YPA | TD | INT | Rating | | 1932 (GB) | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 23 | 23.00 | 0 | 0 | 118.8 | | 1933 (GB) | 27 | 12 | 44.4 | 147 | 5.44 | 0 | 3 | 22.2 | | 1934 (GB) | 19 | 9 | 47.4 | 87 | 4.58 | 0 | 2 | 21.1 | | 1935 (GB) | 0 | 0 | -- | 0 | -- | 0 | 0 | -- | | 1936 (GB) | 2 | 1 | 50.0 | 10 | 5.00 | 0 | 0 | 64.6 | | 1937 (GB) | 3 | 2 | 66.7 | 43 | 14.33 | 0 | 0 | 109.7 | | 1938 (GB) | 2 | 1 | 50.0 | 6 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 56.3 | | 1939 (GB) | 0 | 0 | -- | 0 | -- | 0 | 0 | -- | | 1940 (GB) | 0 | 0 | -- | 0 | -- | 0 | 0 | -- | | 1941 (GB) | 0 | 0 | -- | 0 | -- | 0 | 0 | -- | | Totals | 54 | 26 | 48.1 | 316 | 5.85 | 0 | 5 | 28.0 |
| Punting | | Year | Punts | Yds | Avg | | 1939 (GB) | 43 | 1,751 | 40.7 | | 1940 (GB) | 22 | 819 | 37.2 | | 1941 (GB) | 22 | 980 | 44.5 | | Totals | 87 | 3,550 | 40.8 |
| Scoring | | Year | Pts | FG | FGA | % | XK | XKA | % | Tot. TD | | 1932 (GB) | 19 | 0 | -- | -- | 1 | -- | -- | 3 | | 1933 (GB) | 30 | 2 | -- | -- | 0 | -- | -- | 4 | | 1934 (GB) | 27 | 3 | -- | -- | 6 | -- | -- | 2 | | 1935 (GB) | 18 | 2 | -- | -- | 0 | -- | -- | 2 | | 1936 (GB) | 31 | 0 | -- | -- | 1 | -- | -- | 5 | | 1937 (GB) | 57 | 2 | -- | -- | 9 | -- | -- | 7 | | 1938 (GB) | 58 | 3 | 9 | 33.3 | 7 | 8 | 87.5 | 7 | | 1939 (GB) | 35 | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 2 | 3 | 66.7 | 5 | | 1940 (GB) | 48 | 9 | 14 | 64.3 | 3 | 3 | 100.0 | 3 | | 1941 (GB) | 56 | 6 | 14 | 42.9 | 2 | 2 | 100.0 | 6 | | Totals | 379 | 28 | 47 | 40.4 | 31 | 16 | 87.5 | 44 |
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