Henry Luther "Hinkey" Haines was a professional athlete who played American football in the National Football League and baseball in Major League Baseball.
13 Facts About Hinkey Haines
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Hinkey Haines won the 1923 World Series with the New York Yankees and the 1927 NFL Championship with the New York Giants.
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Hinkey Haines graduated from Red Lion High School in 1916 and attended Lebanon Valley College, where he played a major role in shaping their football program.
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Hinkey Haines earned varsity letters in baseball, football, and basketball, and joined Delta Upsilon fraternity.
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Hinkey Haines earned All-American honors in both football and baseball while at Penn State.
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Hinkey Haines is in the Red Lion Area Senior High School's Hall of Fame.
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Hinkey Haines had a 1.000 fielding percentage with 17 chances.
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Hinkey Haines appeared in two World Series games in 1923, registering one at bat without a hit.
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Hinkey Haines stayed in the game defensively, and was playing center field when the Yankees recorded the last out in the 1923 World Series to become world champions.
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Hinkey Haines was an NFL official for a time after he finished coaching.
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In later years, Hinkey Haines settled in the Philadelphia area where he became active in Little Theater as an actor and director.
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Hinkey Haines died on January 9,1979, in Sharon Hill, Pennsylvania.
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Hinkey Haines's body was laid to rest in Middletown Cemetery in Middletown, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania.