Tom Hinton
| Date of birth: | 1936 |
| Place of birth: | Ruston, Louisiana |
| Career information | |
|---|---|
| Position(s): | G |
| College: | Louisiana Tech University |
| NFL Draft: | 1958 / Round: 12 / Pick 135 (By the Chicago Cardinals) |
| Organizations | |
| As player: | |
| 1958-1966 | BC Lions |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| CFL All-Star: | 1963 |
| CFL West All-Star: | 1958, 1959, 1963, 1964, 1966 |
| Canadian Football Hall of Fame, 1991 | |
William Thomas "Tom" Hinton is a former Canadian Football League 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.
[edit] 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.
[edit] Canadian Football League career
Hinton played in an amazing 136 games 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[1] and the BC Sports Hall of Fame in 1992.[2]
[edit] Notes
- ^ "W.T. 'Tom' Hinton". Inductees. Canadian Football Hall of Fame and Museum. http://www.cfhof.ca/page/hintonwttom.
- ^ "W.T. 'Tom' Hinton". Inductees. BC Sports Hall of Fame and Museum. http://www.bcsportshalloffame.com/cgi-bin/search.cgi?person_id=234&searchall=1.
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