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| Full name | Edward John Hinson | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | (1913-07-11)11 July 1913 Rosebery, New South Wales, Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 27 August 1986(1986-08-27) (aged 73) Queenscliff, New South Wales, Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Lock, Second-row | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Edward John Hinson nicknamed "Blinko" (1913–1986) was an Australian rugby league player who played in the 1930s and 1940s.
He later became an Olympic wrestler and an Australian heavyweight champion.
Background
Hinson was born in Redfern, New South Wales on 11 July 1913.
Playing career
Hinson went on to play ten seasons with South Sydney between 1934-1945 and was known to eat six raw eggs before every game. Hinson was a lock-forward and played in two Grand Finals for Souths, in 1935 and 1939 although, the team were runners-up on both occasions. He retired aged 35 at the end of the 1945 NSWRFL season.
Death
Hinson died on 27 August 1986, aged 73.
References
- Rugby League Project
- "Vol. 48 No. 29 (July 22, 23, 1967)". Trove. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- Alan Whiticker/Glen Hudson: Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players. 1995 (ISBN 1875169571)
- "South Sydney Rabbitohs Rugby League Player Report - Eddie Hinson". www.ssralmanac.com.
- Sydney Morning Herald: Death Notice 29/8/1986