Tom Hinton

Tom Hinton

Born:	1936 (age 87–88) Ruston, Louisiana, U.S.
Career information
Status	Retired
CFL status	American
Position(s)	G
Height	6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight	225 lb (102 kg)
College	Louisiana Tech
NFL draft	1958, round: 12, pick: 135
Drafted by	Chicago Cardinals
Career history
As player
1958–1966	BC Lions
Career highlights and awards
CFL All-Star	1963
CFL West All-Star	1958, 1959, 1963, 1964, 1966
Career stats
Canadian Football Hall of Fame, 1991

William Thomas Hinton (born 1936) is a former Canadian Football League (CFL) offensive guard who played nine years for the BC Lions from 1958 to 1966. In 1991, he was enshrined into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame.

College career

Hinton attended Louisiana Tech University and was a three-time All-GSC pick and as a senior, he helped lead his team to the Gulf States Conference Championship. He was inducted into the Louisiana Tech University Athletic Hall of Fame in 1987.

Canadian Football League career

Hinton played in all 16 regular season games in 7 of his 9 years with the Lions and finished his career as the best offensive lineman in the team's history. As a rookie in 1958, he made the Western all-star team. In his second year in the CFL, he was chosen the Outstanding Lineman and the Outstanding Player of the CFL. In 1963, Hinton makes both the All-Western and the All-Canadian All-Star teams, and helped lead his team to the Grey Cup. In addition, Hinton was a five time CFL All-Star selection. He was elected into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame on May 11, 1991 and the BC Sports Hall of Fame in 1992.