COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – If a car tells the story of the person driving it, Ohio State center Carson Hinzman's car tells you exactly who he is.

Hinzman, a senior all-Big Ten candidate from Wisconsin, is a throwback. No flash or glitz.

"I drive an '01 Impala,” Hinzman said. The colors of the car are... varied. "Burnt sun and maroon,” he said.

He nicknamed the car Brenda, which he bought for $1,500 from a woman in eastern Ohio. The car has limited features.

"There is no radio or AC," Carson's girlfriend Leah Zenk said. "I think it's great. I think it builds character. It shows character.”

Carson's father Jon has helped his son fix the car several times, including earlier this season on the morning of a game.

"Not flashy, just gets you from point A to point B,” Jon Hinzman said. "And peo

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