Berry Hinton
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Berry Hinton (1970)
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| Born |
February 6, 1910 Jackson Parish, Louisiana, USA |
| Died | January 22, 2000 (aged 89) Arcadia, Bienville Parish, Louisiana |
| Residence | Ruston, Lincoln Parish, Louisiana |
| Alma mater | Louisiana Tech University |
| Occupation | Baseball coach |
| Spouse(s) | Mary Agnes Hammond Hinton (married 1934-1999, her death) |
| Children |
Richard Berry Hinton |
| Parent(s) | Frank Alexander and Leila Berry Hinton |
Richard Berry Hinton
Bobby Brown Hinton
Frank Berry Hinton, known as Berry Hinton (February 6, 1910 – January 22, 2000), was from 1943 to 1967 a champion baseball coach at Louisiana Tech University in Ruston, Louisiana.
Hinton was born in the rural area of Vernon and Clay in Jackson Parish in north Louisiana to Frank A. Hinton (1884–1976) and the former Leila Berry (1886–1985). In 1925, Hinton enrolled at Louisiana Tech and became an outstanding athlete in baseball, basketball, and football through 1930, when he began coaching in public schools in Arkansas. His two sons were born in Camden. In 1943, he returned to Louisiana Tech in 1943 to teach in a U.S. Navy program. He held a master's degree and was an assistant professor of physical education and the assistant dean of men.
Hinton reestablished the baseball team, which had been interrupted by World War II. In time, Hinton joined the ranks of the most successful collegiate baseball coaches in Louisiana history. With seasons then much shorter than today, Hinton's teams through 1967 won 316 games and lost 206. The Bulldogs won eight conference championships and had just three losing seasons during his quarter century as head coach. On six occasions, Hinton was named Gulf States Conference "Coach of the Year". He also taught at Tech and was director of men's housing and dean of men.
Hinton's record was 211-125 against conference opponents. Three of his Bulldogs teams won twenty or more games. His 1965 and 1966 teams won twenty-three games. The 1961 team had a 21-6 record and recorded its best-ever conference mark of 15-4. Of the 23 squads that Hinton directed at Tech, only three had losing seasons.
O. K. "Buddy" Davis, executive sports editor of the Ruston Daily Leader, referred to Hinton as "highly personable and renowned for his quick wit and anecdotes." After World War II, Hinton began building the Bulldogs' diamond program into a consistently successful team.
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