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| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 19, 1899 Logansport, Indiana, U.S. |
| Died | September 22, 1992 (aged 92) Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| 1918–1920 | Chicago |
| Basketball | |
| 1918–1921 | Chicago |
| Baseball | |
| 1918–1920 | Chicago |
| Position(s) | End (football) Guard (basketball) |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1921–1925 | Butler (assistant) |
| 1926 | Butler |
| 1935–1941 | Butler |
| 1942–1943 | Great Lakes Navy |
| 1946–1969 | Butler |
| Basketball | |
| 1926–1942 | Butler |
| 1942–1944 | Great Lakes Navy |
| 1945–1970 | Butler |
| Baseball | |
| 1921–1928 | Butler |
| 1933–1941 | Butler |
| 1942–1944 | Great Lakes Navy (assistant) |
| 1946–1970 | Butler |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 1926–1927 | Butler |
| 1931–1942 | Butler |
| 1945–1970 | Butler |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 183–104–16 (football) 560–392 (basketball) 335–309–3 (baseball) |
| Tournaments | Basketball 2–1 (NCAA University Division) 1–2 (NIT) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| Football 8 IIC (1935–1940, 1946–1947) 9 ICC (1952, 1953, 1958–1964) Basketball 2 MVC regular season (1933–1934) MAC regular season (1947) 7 ICC regular season (1952–1954, 1959, 1961, 1962, 1970) | |
| Basketball Hall of Fame Inducted in 1965 (profile) | |
| College Basketball Hall of Fame Inducted in 2006 | |
Paul D. "Tony" Hinkle (December 19, 1899 – September 22, 1992) was an American football, basketball, and baseball player, coach, and college athletic administrator. He attended the University of Chicago, where he won varsity letters in three sports. Hinkle captained the Chicago Maroons basketball team for two seasons was twice selected as an All-American, in 1919 and 1920. After graduating from the University of Chicago, Hinkle moved on to Butler University as a coach. There, over the course of nearly 50 years, he served as the head football coach (1926, 1935–1941, 1946–1969), head basketball coach (1926–1942, 1945–1970), and head baseball coach (1921–1928, 1933–1941, 1946–1970). Hinkle was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame as a contributor in 1965. Butler's home basketball arena was renamed as Hinkle Fieldhouse in the coach's honor in 1966.