Green Bay in Brown County, Wisconsin — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Clarke Hinkle Tugs at a Young Boy's Heartstrings

Photographed by Devon Polzar, 2016

1. Clarke Hinkle Tugs at a Young Boy's Heartstrings Marker

Inscription. Walking hand in hand, their faces aglow, Clarke Hinkle and his young admirer convey the timeless rapport between the Packers and their youthful fans. From the kids who cherished the tradition of players smuggling them into games through the back gate at old City Stadium to those who more recently have lined up outside Lambeau Field during training camp to lend their bikes to players to ride to and from practice, it has been a special relationship. Hinkle, a tough-as-nails fullback and fan favorite, played for the Packers from 1932 to 1941 and was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1964. This moment was captured by Milwaukee Journal photographer Frank J. Scherschel and appeared in Life magazine in 1939 with a story titled, "Little Wisconsin Town Produces World's Most Famous Pro Team." The boy was 11-year-old Donald Hamacher, who grew up in the shadows of City Stadium.

To Our Young Fans of Yesteryear
To Our Young Fans of Today
The Green Bay Packers Thank You &
Present This Statue in Your Honor

Erected by Packers Heritage Trail.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Sports.

Location. 44° 30.925′ N,

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88° 0.914′ W. Marker is in Green Bay, Wisconsin, in Brown County. It is at the intersection of Washington Street and Cherry Street, on the right when traveling north on Washington Street. Located in the Packers Heritage Trail Plaza. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Green Bay WI 54301, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Wisconsin’s Fox River Valley.

It is also in the American Midwest

and in the Corn Belt.

Globally, it is in North America,

on the Great Lakes,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

and the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Paul Hornung (here, next to this marker); Johnny (Blood) McNally (here, next to this marker); Drumbeat of the Lumberjack Band (here, next to this marker); George Whitney Calhoun (here, next to this marker); Starr-Struck Young Girl Seeks an Autograph (here, next to this

Clarke Hinkle Tugs at a Young Boy's Heartstrings image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Devon Polzar, 2016

2. Clarke Hinkle Tugs at a Young Boy's Heartstrings

marker); Bellin Building (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Birthplace Of The Packers (about 500 feet away); Hotel Northland (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Green Bay.

Packers Heritage Trail Plaza image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Devon Polzar, 2016

3. Packers Heritage Trail Plaza

Credits. This page was last revised on June 4, 2018. It was originally submitted on June 3, 2018, by Devon Polzar of Port Washington, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 520 times since then and 36 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 3, 2018, by Devon Polzar of Port Washington, Wisconsin. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.