Tony Hinkle College coach

Paul D. "Tony" Hinkle (December 19, 1899 – September 22, 1992) was an American football, basketball, and baseball player, coach, and college athletic administrator. He attended the University of Chicago, where he won varsity letters in three sports. Hinkle captained the Chicago Maroons basketball team for two seasons was twice selected as an All-American, in 1919 and 1920. After graduating from the University of Chicago, Hinkle moved on to Butler University as a coach. There, over the course of nearly 50 years, he served as the head football coach (1926, 1935–1941, 1946–1969), head basketball coach (1926–1942, 1945–1970), and head baseball coach (1921–1928, 1933–1941, 1946–1970). Hinkle was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame as a contributor in 1965. Butler's home basketball arena was renamed as Hinkle Fieldhouse in the coach's honor in 1966.

Personal facts

Alias (AKA)	Hinkle Paul D.
Birth date	December 19, 1899
Birth place	Logansport Indiana
Date of death	September 22, 1992

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coached team	Butler Bulldogs Butler Bulldogs men's basketball Butler Bulldogs football
overall record	165–99–13 (football) 335–309–3 (baseball) 560–392 (basketball)