Tom Hinton

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Tom Hinton
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
Canadian Football Hall of Fame

William Thomas "Tom" Hinton is a former Canadian Football League offensive guard who played nine years for the British Columbia 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].

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