Green Bay Packers running back Clarke Hinkle (30) is shown in an autographed photo, Sept. 10, 1936, in Green Bay, Wisconsin. (Pro Football Hall of Fame)

Green Bay Packers' Clark Hinkle, an All League fullback for the past two years (1937-1936) and leading scorer in the National League. Hinkle and the whole team practiced, on Nov. 15, 1938 at the New York Athletic Club at Travis Island for their clash November 19 with the New York Giants. (Associated Press)

Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame running back Clarke Hinkle runs around Chicago Bears end Hampton Pool in a 27 to 30 Green Packers loss to the Chicago Bears on November 5, 1939 at Wrigley Field in Chicago, Illinois. (National Football League)

Only two feet short of a touchdown Clarke Hinkle is shown as he was halted by the New York Giants in the second period of their championship game with the Green Bay packers on Dec. 11, 1938 in New York. On the next play, however, the hard-driving fullback went over for a score. The Giants won, 23 to 17. Other players shown include Bud Svendsen (53), of the Packers; Cecil Isbell (17) of the Packers, and Bill Lee (40) of Green Bay. (Associated Press)

The Green Bay Packers, line failed to hold when Clark Hinkle (3), Packers back, tired a field goal in the first period of the western division title game with the Chicago bears in Chicago, on Dec. 14, 1947. The Bears won 33-14. Here John Siegel, Bear end, rushes in on ball as it leaves Hinkle's foot, with teammate Dick Plasman (14), Dan Fortmann (21) and Ed Kolman (29) backing him up the ball down on the Bears 31. No. 8 of Packers is Herman Rohrig, back. (Associated Press)

Green Bay Packers running back Clarke Hinkle runs upfield during game against the Chicago Bears at Wrigley Field, Chicago, Ill., Nov. 5, 1939. Packers won, 30-27. (Pro Football Hall of Fame)

Seven gridiron greats pose with their busts after being inducted into the National Pro Football Hall of Fame at Fawcett field in Canton, Ohio, Sept. 6, 1964. Seated from left are, William Clarke Hinkle, Ed Healey, and August Michalske. Standing from left are, Arthur J. Rooney, James G. Conzelman, Roy Lyman and George Trafton. (Associated Press)

William Clarke Hinkle, left, receives award from Vincent de Paul Draddy, president of the National Football Foundation, after being inducted into the National Pro Football Hall of Fame at the foundation's annual awards dinner in New York City, Dec. 7, 1971. Hinkle, former player for Bucknell University, played for the Green Bay Packers as fullback, linebacker and kicker between 1932-41. (Associated Press)

Clarke Hinkle and Don Hutson, tow of the Green Bay Packers top stars of the not-so-dim past, get together for a friendly chat at a dinner in the Milwaukee Arena in Milwaukee at night on Wednesday, Nov. 28, 1951 where Wisconsin's sports immortals were honored at hall of fame dedication. (Associated Press)

Don Hutson, Clarke Hinkle and Buckets Goldenberg, former Green Bay Packer Pro Football stars, talks over old times at Formal Dedication of Wisconsin's sports hall of fame at the Milwaukee Arena in Milwaukee, Wisconsin at night on Wednesday, Nov. 28, 1951. (AP Photo/Gene Herrick)