Robert Taylor Hinton (July 11, 1878 – January 24, 1948) was an American college football and college basketball coach. He served as the head football coach at Georgetown College in Georgetown, Kentucky from 1907 to 1917 and again in 1919, compiling a record of 47–35.[1]
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 11, 1878 Paris, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Died | January 24, 1948 (aged 69) Lexington, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| 1896–1889 | Georgetown (KY) |
| Track | |
| 1902–1906 | Yale |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1908–1917 | Georgetown (KY) |
| 1919 | Georgetown (KY) |
| Basketball | |
| 1908–1918 | Georgetown (KY) |
| 1919–1920 | Georgetown (KY) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 47–35 (football) 63–75 (basketball) |
Hinton died on January 24, 1948, at a hospital in Lexington, Kentucky.[2]
References
edit- ^ Who's Who in American Sports. National Biographical Society. 1928. Retrieved March 22, 2018.
- ^ Thompson, Billy (January 25, 1948). "Robert Hinton Was One Of Best Loved Sports Figures In State". Lexington Herald. Lexington, Kentucky. p. 95. Retrieved December 27, 2020 – via Newspapers.com
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