Curly Hinchman
Hinchman in Navy, 1943 | |||||||
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| Positions | Fullback, halfback | ||||||
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| Born | November 12, 1907 Illinois | ||||||
| Died | January 9, 1968 (aged 60) Anderson, Indiana | ||||||
| Listed height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||||
| Listed weight | 190 lb (86 kg) | ||||||
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| High school | Greenfield (IN) | ||||||
| College | Butler, New River State | ||||||
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Hubert Edward "Curly" Hinchman (November 12, 1907 – January 9, 1968) was an American football fullback and halfback. He played college football at Butler and New River State and professional football in the National Football League (NFL) for the Chicago Cardinals (1933–1934) and Detroit Lions (1934).
Early years
Hinchman was born in 1907 in Illinois.[1] He was an all-around athlete at Greenfield High School in Indiana from 1923 to 1927.[2]
College football
Hinchman attended Butler and played football there. He scored 67 points in 1928 to lead all Indiana college football players in scoring.[3] He later attended New River State (now known as West Virginia Tech) and played both football and basketball there.[2][4] He was an all-state player at Butler in 1928,[5] and at New River State in 1932.[2]
Professional football
Hinchman also played professional football in the National Football League (NFL) as a fullback and halfback for the Chicago Cardinals in 1933 and 1934 and the Detroit Lions in 1934.[1] Detroit coach Potsy Clark rated Hinchman as the second fastest player in the NFL.[6] He appeared in 22 NFL games, six as a starter.[7]
Later years
Hinchman served in the Navy during World War II at the training centers in Norfolk, Virginia, and Memphis, Tennessee. He began as an instructor in radio and later as an athletic instructor in drill, hand-to-hand combat, boxing, and swimming, and as a supervisor in the commando course.[8]
Hinchman also worked as a teacher and coach in high schools. He later worked as a "time study man" for Delco-Remy.[2] He died in Anderson, Indiana, in 1968.[9]
References
- ^ a b "Pro Football Archives". Retrieved February 14, 2026.
- ^ a b c d "Hinchman Cited By W. Va. Tech". Anderson Daily Bulletin. November 7, 1958. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Hinchman, of Butler, Sets Pace for Indiana College Players". The Indianapolis News. November 30, 1928. p. 37 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "The Hinton Daily News". May 26, 1933. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Purdue Honored With Four Places on All-State Team". The Times (Hammond, IN). December 4, 1928. p. 17 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Former New River Star on Pro Team". The Charleston Daily Mail. December 2, 1934. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Curly Hinchman". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 16, 2020.
- ^ "Curly Hnchman Navy Instructor". Greenfield Republican. February 11, 1943. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Hubert Hinchman Dies in Hospital". The Daily Reporter. January 10, 1968. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.