RIP. Lloyd Hinchey

[cohenzone]

A name some will know. I just learned that Lloyd Hinchey passed away last week. In the early 1960s he was one of the best hs basketball players in the state at Norwich Free Academy. He was a fabulous shooter, first team all state I think more than once. He played college ball at Holy Cross when they were nationally relevant and unfortunately had a serious knee injury as a soph which likely ruined his NBA potential although he still managed to average double figures as a senior.

I got to know him a little at UConn Law where I once had the dreadful experience of trying to guard him for 5 minutes in our law school hoops league. I got to know him better during his law practice years. A truly nice guy and as the world is small. his aunt in law was my secretary for several years. RIP.

 

[huskiesouth]

A name some will know. I just learned that Lloyd Hinchey passed away last week. In the early 1960s he was one of the best hs basketball players in the state at Norwich Free Academy. He was a fabulous shooter, first team all state I think more than once. He played college ball at Holy Cross when they were nationally relevant and unfortunately had a serious knee injury as a soph which likely ruined his NBA potential although he still managed to average double figures as a senior.

I got to know him a little at UConn Law where I once had the dreadful experience of trying to guard him for 5 minutes in our law school hoops league. I got to know him better during his law practice years. A truly nice guy and as the world is small. his aunt in law was my secretary for several years. RIP.

Great description, he was virtually unstoppable before his injury, also played a couple of pick-up games with him in Hartford, still could shoot the eyes out of the basket, nice guy.

 

[Duncan Idaho]

Hinchey, Dickenman and Macarchuk families
Norwich's finest. RIP Lloyd.

 

[Exodus]

He was an amazing person. Great family. Both of his sons had successful basketball careers, one at Trinity College and the other at Connecticut College. Now his grandson is a junior at Stonington High School and shooting lights out from 3. Read his obituary- Lloyd was so much more than a basketball player....
Lloyd Hinchey Obituary (1943 - 2021) - Norwich, CT - Norwich Bulletin

 

[HuskylnSC]

I met Lloyd playing when we a charity basketball team. great great guy and a lot of fun to be around.

 

[AZHuskiePop]

I remember him well from HS . Register All State Teams
Unfortunately I never got to see him play as Norwich was the other side of the Universe or do it seemed when I was in HS. In fact i thought NFA was a private school until a kid on our Football team who transferred from their clued me in .

 

[cohenzone]

NFA was in the same conference as my hs. Weaver. He had a game against us in Hartford where he scored around 30 and missed one shot. Luckily for us, that missed shot came in the last minute and we won a 1 or 2 point game. A bunch of us took a road trip to NFA for a game. I don’t remember the game very wel, which means Weaver probably lost. Norwich was always good back then. Howie Dickenman’s father, also Howard, was their coach always wore a red bow tie.

 

[UC Billy]

I grew up in Norwich and Lloyd was king during his era. Not only a great player. But so classy and respectful. I was told he went into the hospital for a foot infection and had a heart attack while there. So so sad

RIP Lloyd !!!!

 

[ucp990411]

In the early 60's, maybe 1962 I went to game between NFA and East Hartford. NFA was 18-0 and EH was 1-17 if I remember correctly. EH won by one point (59-58 I believe). Place was packed and the crowd was nuts. I remember NFA had one player that was really good- probably Lloyd. Howie may have been on that team.

 

[ucp990411]

NFA was in the same conference as my hs. Weaver. He had a game against us in Hartford where he scored around 30 and missed one shot. Luckily for us, that missed shot came in the last minute and we won a 1 or 2 point game. A bunch of us took a road trip to NFA for a game. I don’t remember the game very wel, which means Weaver probably lost. Norwich was always good back then. Howie Dickenman’s father, also Howard, was their coach always wore a red bow tie.

CDC was the conference. Had teams from Enfield to New London.

 

[cohenzone]

CDC was the conference. Had teams from Enfield to New London.

Yup. Actually to Groton. Fitch was in the league by the time I hit hs. New Britain and HPHS dominated football. Weaver, HPHS, Bulkeleu and NFA dominated hoops when I was in school.