In high school van Gink was studying in Amsterdam. Hotel de Gink was also featured in popular culture. The Hotel de Gink existed to provide relief in these circumstances. For a brief period, Wink introduced a Dr. Seuss-like character called the "Wink Gink". This breed was developed by C.S.T. Van Gink at Voorburg in the Netherlands in 1935. All three Commodore touchdowns came from passes by Neely to Gink Hendrick. She has a black cat named Gink who follows her wherever she goes. Hotel de Gink was a series of self-service hotels created by and for homeless men.