Jack Tingle

Robert Jackson "Jack" Tingle (December 30, 1924 – September 22, 1958) was an American professional basketball player. He was the first player from Trimble County, Kentucky to go to the University of Kentucky on a scholarship for basketball. He was one of only seven UK players to make the all SEC team four years in a row. After graduation, he played two seasons in the NBA for the Washington Capitols and Minneapolis Lakers. After his NBA stint he coached basketball at Hiseville High School and was an engraver for the Louisville Courier-Journal newspaper.

Jack Tingle
Personal information
Born(1924-12-30)December 30, 1924
Bedford, Kentucky
DiedSeptember 22, 1958(1958-09-22) (aged 33)
Louisville, Kentucky
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High schoolTrimble
(Bedford, Kentucky)
CollegeKentucky (1943–1947)
NBA draft1947 / Round: -- / Pick: --
Selected by the Washington Capitols
Playing career1947–1949
PositionSmall forward / Power forward
Number19
Career history
1947–1948Washington Capitols
1948–1949Minneapolis Lakers
Career highlights and awards
Career BAA statistics
Points91 (2.3 ppg)
Assists8 (0.2 apg)
Games played39
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

BAA career statistics

Legend
  GP Games played  FG%  Field-goal percentage
 FT%  Free-throw percentage  APG  Assists per game
 PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

Regular season

Year Team GP FG% FT% APG PPG
1947–48 Washington 37.263.515.22.4
1948–49 Minneapolis 2.167.000.51.0
Career 39.259.515.22.3


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