Jack Hinkle
John M. Hinkle
Born: October 31, 1917
Milton, PA USA
Deceased: November 16, 2006
Norristown, PA
Position: B
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 195
College: Syracuse
Career: 1940-1947
Jack Hinkle played from 1940 to 1947 during his career with the New York Giants, Philadelphia Eagles and Philadelphia Eagles/Pittsburgh Steelers. Hinkle ran for 1,067 yards in his career on 238 attempts, scoring 5 rushing touchdowns. He also caught 7 passes for 68 yards.
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Rushing:
| Year | Team | No. | Yds | Avg. | Long | TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 | NFL Philadelphia Eagles/Pittsburgh Steelers | 116 | 571 | 4.9 | 56 | 3 |
| 1944 | NFL Philadelphia Eagles | 92 | 421 | 4.6 | 26 | 2 |
| 1945 | NFL Philadelphia Eagles | 11 | 40 | 3.6 | 14 | 0 |
| 1946 | NFL Philadelphia Eagles | 18 | 33 | 1.8 | 8 | 0 |
| 1947 | NFL Philadelphia Eagles | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 2 | 0 |
| Totals | 238 | 1067 | 4.5 | 56 | 5 |
Receiving:
| Year | Team | No. | Yds | Avg. | Long | TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | NFL New York Giants | 3 | 23 | 7.7 | 0 | 0 |
| 1943 | NFL Philadelphia Eagles/Pittsburgh Steelers | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 3 | 0 |
| 1944 | NFL Philadelphia Eagles | 2 | 34 | 17.0 | 22 | 0 |
| 1945 | NFL Philadelphia Eagles | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 8 | 0 |
| Totals | 7 | 68 | 9.7 | 22 | 0 |
Punting:
| Year | Team | No. | Yds | Avg. | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 | NFL Philadelphia Eagles/Pittsburgh Steelers | 4 | 78 | 19.5 | 45 |
| Totals | 4 | 78 | 19.5 | 45 |
Punt Returns:
| Year | Team | No. | Yds | Avg. | Long | TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 | NFL Philadelphia Eagles/Pittsburgh Steelers | 4 | 45 | 11.2 | 14 | 0 |
| 1944 | NFL Philadelphia Eagles | 4 | 32 | 8.0 | 14 | 0 |
| 1945 | NFL Philadelphia Eagles | 3 | 28 | 9.3 | 14 | 0 |
| 1946 | NFL Philadelphia Eagles | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 4 | 0 |
| Totals | 12 | 109 | 9.1 | 14 | 0 |
Kick Returns:
| Year | Team | No. | Yds | Avg. | Long | TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | NFL Philadelphia Eagles | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 5 | 0 |
| 1943 | NFL Philadelphia Eagles/Pittsburgh Steelers | 11 | 217 | 19.7 | 30 | 0 |
| 1944 | NFL Philadelphia Eagles | 6 | 134 | 22.3 | 30 | 0 |
| 1945 | NFL Philadelphia Eagles | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | 17 | 0 |
| 1946 | NFL Philadelphia Eagles | 1 | 25 | 25.0 | 25 | 0 |
| Totals | 20 | 398 | 19.9 | 30 | 0 |
Interceptions:
| Year | Team | No. | Yds | Avg. | Long | TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 | NFL Philadelphia Eagles/Pittsburgh Steelers | 4 | 98 | 24.5 | 91 | 0 |
| 1944 | NFL Philadelphia Eagles | 2 | 62 | 31.0 | 50 | 1 |
| 1945 | NFL Philadelphia Eagles | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | 17 | 0 |
| 1946 | NFL Philadelphia Eagles | 2 | 37 | 18.5 | 34 | 0 |
| Totals | 9 | 214 | 23.8 | 91 | 1 |
Defense and Fumbles:
| Year | Team | Tackle | Brup | Fum | F Rec | FYds | FTD | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 | NFL Philadelphia Eagles/Pittsburgh Steelers | 0 | 1 | |||||
| 1945 | NFL Philadelphia Eagles | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Total Scoring:
| Touchdowns | Other | Total | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Team | Rush | Rec | Punt | Kick | MFG | Int | Fum | Other | FG | X/C | Single | 2Pt | Saf | Points |
| 1943 | NFL Philadelphia Eagles/Pittsburgh Steelers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | ||||
| 1944 | NFL Philadelphia Eagles | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | |||||
| Totals | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 | |
Playing Career:
| Year | League | Team | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | NFL | New York Giants | 3 | 0 |
| 1941 | NFL | Philadelphia Eagles | 1 | 0 |
| 1943 | NFL | Philadelphia Eagles/Pittsburgh Steelers | 10 | 9 |
| 1944 | NFL | Philadelphia Eagles | 10 | 7 |
| 1945 | NFL | Philadelphia Eagles | 3 | 2 |
| 1946 | NFL | Philadelphia Eagles | 10 | 3 |
| 1947 | NFL | Philadelphia Eagles | 3 | 0 |
Honors
1943 - Associated Press All-NFL (2nd Team)
1943 - Chicago Herald American All-NFL (2nd Team)
1943 - Pro Football Illustrated All-NFL (2nd Team)
1943 - United Press International All-NFL (2nd Team)
