Hal Hinte
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| Position: | End | ||||
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| Born: | January 25, 1920 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. | ||||
| Died: | February 3, 1996 (aged 76) Jacksonville, Florida, U.S. | ||||
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||
| Weight: | 195 lb (88 kg) | ||||
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| High school: | Mount Hope (Mount Hope, West Virginia) | ||||
| College: | Pittsburgh | ||||
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Harold Hinte (January 25, 1920 – February 3, 1996) was an American professional football player who was an end in the National Football League (NFL) for the Green Bay Packers and Pittsburgh Steelers during the 1942 NFL season. He played college football for the Pittsburgh Panthers. After his brief football career, he served in the United States Army during World War II and was a high school basketball and football coach.
Early life and college
[edit]Harold Hinte was born on January 25, 1920, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.[1] Hinte had two nicknames that he was known by: Hal and Tex.[2][3] He graduated from Mount Hope High School in Mount Hope, West Virginia, and then attended the University of Pittsburgh where he played college football for the Pittsburgh Panthers.[1] In 1941 with the Panthers, he was a third string end.[4] He was also a letterman before deciding not to return to the Panthers in 1942; his initial intention was to join the United States Army.[2]
Career
[edit]Hinte was signed by Curly Lambeau to play the end position for the Green Bay Packers right before the start of exhibition games before the 1942 NFL season.[5] Before his football career, Hinte was a police detective by trade.[6] Lambeau planned to have Hinte play alongside fellow ends Don Hutson and Larry Craig.[7] Hinte only played in one game for the Packers before being traded to the Pittsburgh Steelers after failing to maintain a roster spot.[1][8] He considered playing for Washington but decided on Pittsburgh to be close to his family and to prepare for the possibility that he would be drafted into the Army.[9][3] He finished off the 1942 season by playing in three games for the Steelers.[1] The Philadelphia Inquirer noted after the season that Hinte was "unusually adept at detecting rival teams' strategy and smearing their plays".[6] The Steelers signed Hinte for the 1943 season but he never played a game for them that year.[6][1] During his time playing football, Hinte also took part in various boxing matches. He fought as a heavyweight, losing once (under the name Billy Sullivan) in 1942.[10] He also fought in a bout the day before he left for the Army, losing to a boxer named Tony Ciro.[11]
Hinte served in the United States Army during World War II after his playing career. After a year stateside, Hinte was medically discharged because of a knee injury. Hinte was stationed at Fort Meade, where he won their base's boxing heavyweight boxing title.[3] After his military service, he was a teacher and coached sports at various high schools.[11][12]
Personal life
[edit]Hinte married his wife, Virginia (née Wainwright), in March 1948.[12] He died on February 3, 1996, in Jacksonville, Florida.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f "Hal Hinte stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on October 13, 2022. Retrieved August 3, 2023.
- ^ a b "Pitt Losing 3 Grid Veterans". The Morning Herald (clipping). Associated Press. March 26, 1942. p. 6. Archived from the original on August 3, 2023. Retrieved August 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c "Mr. Terry Sticks to Kulpmont". Mount Carmel Item (clipping). July 23, 1945. p. 6. Archived from the original on August 3, 2023. Retrieved August 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Three Pitt Gridders Quit". The Pittsburgh Press (clipping). March 25, 1942. p. 24. Archived from the original on August 3, 2023. Retrieved August 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Pagel, Ray (August 22, 1942). "Tex Hinte, Star Pittsburgh End, Added to Packers Roster". Green Bay Press-Gazette (clipping). p. 13. Archived from the original on August 10, 2023. Retrieved August 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c "Eagles-Steelers Nearing Top Physical Condition". The Philadelphia Inquirer (clipping). September 1, 1943. p. 31. Archived from the original on August 3, 2023. Retrieved August 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tex Hinte Stars For Packers". Pittsburgh Sun-Telegraph (clipping). August 25, 1942. p. 17. Archived from the original on August 3, 2023. Retrieved August 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "New Players Drill With Steelers". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (clipping). October 21, 1942. p. 13. Archived from the original on August 3, 2023. Retrieved August 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Be Seeing You". Green Bay Press-Gazette (clipping). October 24, 1942. p. 12. Archived from the original on August 3, 2023. Retrieved August 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Notch Confident Of Beating Fritzie". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (clipping). December 10, 1942. p. 20. Archived from the original on August 3, 2023. Retrieved August 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "Lansford Picks Hinte As Coach". Mount Carmel Item (clipping). United Press. July 23, 1945. p. 6. Archived from the original on August 3, 2023. Retrieved August 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "Titusville News Briefs". The Miami Herald (clipping). March 4, 1948. p. B-1. Retrieved October 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.