Background
Hinga, John James was born on December 17, 1923 in Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States. Son of John and Alice Edith (Florence) Hinga.
Hinga, John James was born on December 17, 1923 in Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States. Son of John and Alice Edith (Florence) Hinga.
Bachelor of Trade and Industrial Education, Purdue University, 1947. Master of Guidance, Purdue University, 1948. Postgraduate, Indiana University, 1967.
Teacher, coach, West Lafayette (Indiana) Public Schools, 1947-1952; teacher, coach, Fort Wayne Public Schools, 1952-1954; professor physical education, basketball coach, Ball State University, Muncie, Indiana, 1954-1986; commissioner, Heartland Collegiate Conference, Muncie, since 1968. Director Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame, since 1987. Supervisor Football Officials Midwest Intercollegiate Football Conference, since 1990.
Member parish council St. Mary's Catholic Church, Muncie, 1968-1975. With United States Army Air Force, 1943-1945. Member Elks.
Married Mary Louise Douglas, August 9, 1947 (deceased 1984). Children: James Douglas, John Michael, Katherine Marie, Thomas Robert, Mary Anne. Married Dolores Scheidler Terhune, November 23, 1985.