Card #24 in the Chicle set is Clarke Hinkle. William Clarke Hinkle was born in Toledo, OH in 1909. He attended Bucknell University were he was an All-East fullback and holds the Bucknell record for TDs in a game (8 vs. Dickinson). Hinkle led Bucknell to a 6-0-3 record in 1931.
Clarke Hinkle played fullback and linebacker for 10 seasons for the Green Bay Packers. He was a member of two Packer NFL Championship Teams in 1936 and 1939. At the time of his retirement, he was the NFL’s all time leading rusher with 3850 yards. A ferocious running and tackler, he is best known for his one-on-one battles with Bronko Nagurski of the Bears on both sides of the ball. Hinkle and Nagurski later became friends and Nagurski gave Hinkle's induction speech at his Pro Football Hall of Fame induction ceremony.
Hinkle is a member of the Bucknell Athletics Hall of Fame, College Football Hall of Fame, Green Bay Packer Hall of Fame, Pro Football Hall of Fame, and 1930's NFL Team of the Decade. There is a Clarke Hinkle field named after him in Toledo, OH and the west practice field in Green Bay is named Clarke Hinkle Field in his honor.
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