Jess Tinsley

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.

Jess Tinsley
No. 33
Position:Tackle
Personal information
Born:(1908-10-18)October 18, 1908
Homer, Louisiana
Died:March 4, 1955(1955-03-04) (aged 46)
Jonesboro, Louisiana
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:201 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High school:Homer (LA)
College:LSU
Career history
  • Chicago Cardinals (1929–1933)
  • Louisville Bourbons (1934)
Career highlights and awards
Honors

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
  1. "Jess D. Tinsley".
  2. "Jess Tinsley".
  3. "Who's Who Among Grid Leaders". The Waco News-Tribune. October 11, 1928. p. 8. Retrieved May 23, 2016 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "All Southern Selections". The Kingsport Times. December 7, 1928.
  5. George Trevor (November 30, 1935). "All-Time All-Star Team Louisiana State University". Tulane University Football Program-The Greenie; L.S.U. Vs. Tulane. Archived from the original on December 23, 2014. Retrieved December 22, 2014.
  6. http://www.profootballarchives.com/1934afllou.html
  7. The Best of the Rest: Part One Archived 2012-01-31 at WebCite – Bob Gill, Professional Football Researchers Association (1983)
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