Clarkston Hines (born March 21, 1967) is an American former professional

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player who was a

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in the

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(NFL) and

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(WLAF). He played

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for the

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, twice earning first-team

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honors, including a unanimous selection as a

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in 1989. He was inducted into the

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in 2010. Hines was selected by the

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in the ninth round of the 1990 NFL draft. He spent a year on the Bills'

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and played one season in the WLAF for the Raleigh–Durham Skyhawks.

Early life and college

Hines graduated from Bolles School in

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. While at Bolles, he was an all-state selection in both football and basketball. He then attended

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, where he was an

football player. In 1989, he caught an ACC-record 17

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passes and was named the ACC Football Offensive Player of the Year. He led the conference in receiving for three consecutive years in 1987, 1988 and 1989, and completed his career holding conference marks in receptions (189), reception yardage (3,318) and touchdown receptions (38). He was also named the 1990 ACC Male Athlete of the Year. Clarkston was a three-time all conference and two-time All-American football player for Duke University. He was inducted into the Duke Athletics Hall of Fame (1999), named to the ACC 50th Anniversary Football Team (2003), and inducted into the

(2010).

Professional career

After graduating from Duke, Hines was a ninth round selection of the

in the 1990 NFL draft. He was released by the Bills in the final week of the preseason. He became a member of the

for the 1990 Bills team, who reached

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. He played a season for the Raleigh-Durham Skyhawks in the WLAF before retiring from football.

Later years

Clarkston was the Vice President of DaVita Inc. Before opening PMI of Charlotte, Clarkston Hines spent 20 plus years in the corporate world in various leadership roles. For eight years, he was in a VP role leading a $275 Million operating division with over 1,100 employees for a Fortune 500 service company. Additionally, Clarkston led a team that managed over $400 Million in properties and assets in 11 states.

Personal life

Clarkston lives in the Lake Norman area with his wife, their four children, three dogs and two cats. In his free time, he likes to work out, keep up with current events, and follow his favorite sports teams. He is also an active member of his local church. He and his wife Kathy reside in Statesville, North Carolina, with their four children.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Hines, Clarkston 1967 births Living people All-American college football players American football wide receivers College Football Hall of Fame inductees Duke Blue Devils football players Sportspeople from Chapel Hill, North Carolina Players of American football from North Carolina Raleigh–Durham Skyhawks players