Kinek was born in Palmerton, Pennsylvania.

He attended Allentown Central Catholic High School in Allentown, Pennsylvania and college at Tulane University in New Orleans.

He played for the Chicago Cardinals in 1954.

[2][3] He died on January 21, 1995, in Salisbury Township, Pennsylvania, at age 67.

[4] This biographical article relating to an American football player, coach, or other figure is a stub.