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 a 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.
| Date of birth | June 30, 1907 |
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| Place of birth | Texas, United States |
| Date of death | December 10, 1944 (aged 37) |
| Place of death | Halmahera Island, Indonesia † |
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| Position(s) | Quarterback |
| US college | Texas Christian |
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| 1932 | Staten Island Stapletons |
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| Military career | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Rank |  Lt. Colonel |
| Battles / wars | World War II |
After the 1932 season, Hinton joined the United States Army Air Corps and became a pilot in 1934. When World War II began, he was a lieutenant colonel and training director at Fort Worth Army Air Field. In the Pacific theater, he flew a B-24 Liberator with the 372nd Bombardment Squadron at the time of his death in a crash on Halmahera Island on December 10, 1944.[1] He is honored in the Football's Wartime Heroes display at the Pro Football Hall of Fame.[2]
References
edit- ^ Anton, Todd; Nowlin, Bill (November 15, 2013). When Football Went to War. Triumph Books. pp. 58–59. ISBN 978-1600788451.
- ^ "Football's Wartime Heroes". Pro Football Hall of Fame. Retrieved July 17, 2021.
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