Carl Hinkle

{{Short description|American football player (1917–1992)}}

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| name = Carl Hinkle

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| birth_date = {{birth date|1917|03|3|mf=y}}

| birth_place = Hendersonville, Tennessee, U.S.

| death_date = {{death date and age|1992|11|15|1917|03|3|mf=y}}

| death_place = Little Rock, Arkansas, U.S.

| Position = Center

| College = Vanderbilt University

| NFLDraftedYear = 1938

| NFLDraftedRound = 11

| NFLDraftedPick = 92

| NFLDraftedTeam = Philadelphia Eagles

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• First-team All-American (1937)
• SEC Player of the Year (1937)
• First-team All-SEC (1937)

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| CollegeHOF = 1592

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Carl Columbus Hinkle Jr. (March 3, 1917 – November 15, 1992) was an American college football player who was a stand-out center for the Vanderbilt Commodores football team."[https://www.nytimes.com/1992/11/18/obituaries/carl-c-hinkle-jr-football-player-75.html?pagewanted=1 Carl C. Hinkle Jr.; Football Player, 75]," The New York Times (November 18, 1992). Retrieved March 10, 2010, He was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame in 1959.College Football Hall of Fame, Hall of Famers, [{{College Football HoF/url|id=1592}} Carl Hinkle Member Biography]. Retrieved March 12, 2010. He was drafted in the 11th round of the 1938 NFL draft.{{Cite web |title=1938 NFL Draft Listing |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1938/draft.htm |access-date=2023-03-25 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}