Jess Tinsley
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| Position: | Tackle |
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| Date of birth: | October 18, 1908 |
| Place of birth: | Homer, Louisiana |
| Date of death: | March 4, 1955 (aged 46) |
| Place of death: | Jonesboro, Louisiana |
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight: | 201 lb (91 kg) |
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| High school: | Homer (LA) |
| College: | LSU |
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Jess D. Tinsley (October 18, 1908 – March 4, 1955) was an American football tackle in the National Football League (NFL).[1][2] A native of Homer, Louisiana,[3] Tinsley played college football at Louisiana State University for the LSU Tigers, where he was selected All-Southern.[4] Jess was selected second-team for LSU's All-Time football team in 1935.[5] It claimed he "turned into a master tackle in senior year." Jess was the cousin of future LSU football star Gaynell Tinsley.
In the NFL, he played for the Chicago Cardinals. He also played in the early American Football League for the Louisville Bourbons.[6] Despite the AFL’s existing for only one season, it had two All-League teams, one selected by Associated Press writers in the cities represented by the AFL teams and one selected by the coaches of the American Football League.[7] Tinsley made the AP Team.
References
- ↑ "Jess D. Tinsley".
- ↑ "Jess Tinsley".
- ↑ "Who's Who Among Grid Leaders". The Waco News-Tribune. October 11, 1928. p. 8. Retrieved May 23, 2016 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "All Southern Selections". The Kingsport Times. December 7, 1928.
- ↑ George Trevor (November 30, 1935). "All-Time All-Star Team Louisiana State University". Tulane University Football Program-The Greenie; L.S.U. vs. Tulane.
- ↑ http://www.profootballarchives.com/1934afllou.html
- ↑ The Best of the Rest: Part One – Bob Gill, Professional Football Researchers Association (1983)