J. W. Hinton American football player

J. W. "Grassy" Hinton (June 30, 1907 - December 10, 1944) was a professional American football player who played quarterback for one season for the Staten Island Stapletons. Prior to his professional career, Hinton played college football at Texas Christian University. In 1930, he scored first-ever touchdown inside Amon G. Carter Stadium against Arkansas. A member of the school's baseball team, Hinton was selected as the Horned Frogs top outfielder for the 1932 season.During World War II, Hinton was killed in a plane crash over Indonesia in 1944. He is currently honored in the Football's Wartime Heroes display at the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

Personal facts

Birth dateJune 30, 1907
Birth place
Texas , United States
Date of deathOctober 12, 1944
Place of death
Indonesia , Halmahera

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American football player

college
Texas Christian University
teams
Staten Island Stapletons

Topical connections

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Art GarveyAmerican football player
Addison BakerMilitary person
A. B. MorrisCollege coach

J. W. Hinton on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://gofrogs.cstv.com/trads/tcu-hall-of-fame-FJ.html
  2. http://www.profootballhof.com/history/release.aspx?release_id=88