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| Born: | (1954-12-20)December 20, 1954 Hamilton, Ontario |
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| Died: | December 23, 2022(2022-12-23) (aged 68) |
| Career information | |
| Position(s) | Running back, fullback |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) |
| Weight | 205 lb (93 kg) |
| College | Youngstown State (1973–1976) |
| High school | Sir Winston Churchill HS Sir Wilfrid Laurier HS |
| Career history | |
| As coach | |
| 1996–? | Riverside HS |
| ? | Lake Erie (OLB/DE) |
| As player | |
| 1977–1978 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats |
| 1978 | Toronto Argonauts |
| 1979 | Ottawa Rough Riders |
| 1979–1980 | Saskatchewan Roughriders |
| 1981–1982 | Toronto Argonauts |
| Career stats | |
| Games played | 60 |
| Rush attempts | 99 |
| Rushing yards | 416 |
| Receptions | 53 |
| Receiving yards | 338 |
| Touchdowns | 6 |
John David Kinch (December 20, 1954 – December 23, 2022) was an American gridiron football running back and fullback who played five seasons in the Canadian Football League (CFL) for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats, Toronto Argonauts, Ottawa Rough Riders and Saskatchewan Roughriders. He played college football at Youngstown State and is an inductee to their hall of fame. He later served as a coach.
Early life and education
Kinch was born on December 20, 1954, in Hamilton, Ontario. He attended Sir Winston Churchill High School and Sir Wilfrid Laurier High School, earning the city excellence award at the former for his talents in baseball and bowling. Kinch was given a football scholarship by Youngstown State University and enrolled at the school in 1973. He recorded his first start on the football team as a true freshman, recording 89 rushing yards against Eastern Illinois. As a sophomore, Kinch helped Youngstown State to an 8–1 regular season record, while rushing for a school-record 1,078 yards and a team-leading nine touchdowns. He went on to play two more seasons, and finished as the all-time leading rusher at the school with 2,306 yards; he has since been surpassed by seven. At the end of his senior season, Kinch was selected to play in the Ohio Shrine Bowl.
Professional career
Later life and death
References
- "John Kinch Obituary". Legacy.com. December 2022.
- "Obituary of John D. Kinch". Johnson Funeral Services. December 2022.
- "John Kinch". Youngstown State Penguins.
- "John Kinch Stats". Pro Football Archives.
- "Zips Seek Revenge Against Youngstown". The Akron Beacon Journal. October 18, 1973. p. 51 – via Newspapers.com.
- Biolotti, Richard (November 19, 1974). "Youngstown's attack geared to the rush". The Morning News. p. 27 – via Newspapers.com.
- Stolle, Larry (November 27, 1974). "Canadian halfback sets sights on win over Hens". The Morning News. p. 23 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Obituary of John D. Kinch". Johnson Funeral Services. December 2022.
- "John Kinch". Youngstown State Penguins.
- "John Kinch". Youngstown State Penguins.