the Chicago Bears, Hinkle had his leg torn open by an opponent's spike but returned late in the game to kick a game-winning field goal from the 44-yard line. Honors and records When Hinkle's playing career ended, he held NFL career records with 3,860 rushing yards and 1,171 carries. He surpassed the old record of 3,511 rushing yards held by Cliff Battles. Hinkle's rushing yardage record stood until 1949 when it was broken by Steve Van Buren. Hinkle received multiple honors and awards arising out of his accomplishments as a football player, including the following: In 1950, he was one of the 25 inaugural inductees into the Helms Athletic Foundation's professional football hall of fame. In 1957, he was selected as the fullback on the All-Time Packer Team. In 1964, he was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame as part of its second induction class. In 1969, he was named to the NFL 1930s All-Decade Team. In 1971, he was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame. In 1972, he was inducted into the Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame. In 1979, he was inducted into the Bucknell Hall of Fame. In 1985, Toronto High School named its "Clarke Hinkle Stadium" in his honor. In 1994, he was named to the NFL's 75th Anniversary All-Time Two Way Team. In 1997, the Packers' west practice field across Oneida Street from Lambeau Field was dedicated as "Clarke Hinkle Field". Family, military service, and later years Hinkle's older brother Gordie Hinkle played minor league baseball as a catcher from 1930 to 1941 and for the Boston Red Sox in 1934. In December 1936, Hinkle was married in New York to Emilie Cobden. His marriage ended immediately after World War II owing to difficulty readjusting to civilian life, causing Hinkle to, in his own words "get off the beam a little bit" and go "a little haywire." After his divorce, Hinkle married again, but the union lasted only 33 days. In May 1942, following the United States entry into World War II, Hinkle enlisted in the United States Coast Guard and received the rank of lieutenant. In the fall of 1942, he served as an assistant football coach at the United States Coast Guard Academy in New London, Connecticut. He also played five games for New London's professional Electric Boat Diesel football team. He later served on convoy duty in the