Career
He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1971. He played college football at the University of Mississippi (Ole Mission) and was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1951. Bruiser lettered for the Ole Mission Rebels from 1935 to 1937 and served as co-captain of the 1937 Ole Mission squad.
While playing tackle, the Rebels compiled a record of 18–13–3 including a 9–3 record in 1936 which featured the school"s first appearance in a bowl game, a 20–19 loss to Catholic University in the 1936 Orange Bowl.
He was an All-American and All-Securities and Exchange Commission pick in 1936 and 1937. Bruiser was the school"s first All-American football player.
Kinard played in the 1938 Chicago All-Star game and was voted to the Southern Living South"s Greatest Players Team. He was inducted into the Ole Mission Athletic Hall of Fame in 1986.
During his career as an outstanding tackle in the pro ranks, Kinard was a five-time All-Pro in his nine years of professional football.
After his playing career, he joined Johnny Vaught"s coaching staff at Ole Mission and served as an offensive line coach from 1948 to 1970. He later served as athletic director at Ole Mission, from 1971 until 1973.