Gerald H. Hines (1903 – April 28, 1963) was an

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and

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player, coach and

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at New Mexico College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts (New Mexico A&M), now known as

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. Hines led the Aggies to multiple successful football and basketball seasons during the 1930s. Hines was born in

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in 1903 with twin brother, Harold, to Dr. Lemuel Hines and his wife, Minnie Hankins. Hines attended Las Cruces Union High School from 1918 to 1922 and New Mexico A&M from 1922 to 1926. Hines was a captain of the Aggie basketball team and a

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for the Aggie football team. Hines became head basketball and football coach at New Mexico A&M in 1929, and athletics director in 1930. Both teams excelled under Hines. Between 1934 and 1938, football was 31–10–6, and from 1935 to 1940, the basketball team went 102–36. The football team was invited to the first

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in 1936 where they tied the Hardin–Simmons Cowboys, 14–14. World War II brought an early end to Hines’ coaching career. As a battery commander of the 120th Combat Engineers, a

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unit assigned to the 45th Infantry Division, Hines was among the first called to military duty in September 1940. He served honorably in Africa, Sicily, and Italy. Hines ended his coaching career at NMSU with records of 54–36–10 in football, and 157–109 in basketball. He died in

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in 1963 at age 59. Hines entered the NMSU Athletics Hall of Fame in 1970 was inducted into the Aggie Basketball

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in 2009.

Head coaching record

Football

Basketball

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