Robert Taylor Hinton (July 11, 1878 – January 24, 1948) was an American college football and college basketball coach. He served as the head football coach at Georgetown College in Georgetown, Kentucky from 1907 to 1917 and again in 1919, compiling a record of 47–35.[1]

Robert T. Hinton
Biographical details
Born(1878-07-11)July 11, 1878
Paris, Kentucky, U.S.
DiedJanuary 24, 1948(1948-01-24) (aged 69)
Lexington, Kentucky, U.S.
Playing career
Football
1896–1889Georgetown (KY)
Track
1902–1906Yale
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1908–1917Georgetown (KY)
1919Georgetown (KY)
Basketball
1908–1918Georgetown (KY)
1919–1920Georgetown (KY)
Head coaching record
Overall47–35 (football)
63–75 (basketball)

Hinton died on January 24, 1948, at a hospital in Lexington, Kentucky.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Who's Who in American Sports. National Biographical Society. 1928. Retrieved March 22, 2018.
  2. ^ Thompson, Billy (January 25, 1948). "Robert Hinton Was One Of Best Loved Sports Figures In State". Lexington Herald. Lexington, Kentucky. p. 95. Retrieved December 27, 2020 – via Newspapers.com  .