Tinker Keck

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Tinker "Ty" Keck (born August 10, 1976 in Colby, Kansas) is a Hollywood fitness trainer, former XFL defensive back for the Los Angeles Xtreme, and former actor.

Contents 1 High School Years 2 College and Pro Career 3 The Moment of Truth 4 Ab Rocket

[edit] High School Years

Keck attended Goodland High School in Goodland, Kansas and was a student and a letterman in football, basketball, and track&field. In football, as a senior, he led his team to a Conference Title and was an All-League selection. In track & field, he was a two-time State Champion in the triple jump and placed at the State Finals on the long jump as a sophomore and as a senior.

[edit] College and Pro Career

He played defensive back for the University of Cincinnati Bearcats, where he was known as a prolific kick returner.

He played in the XFL for the Los Angeles Xtreme and made 4 tackles. He signed as an undrafted free agent in the National Football League with the New York Giants in April 2000 but was cut in the final week of preseason that year. He never appeared in a regular season NFL game.

[edit] The Moment of Truth

He appeared as the first contestant on Fox's reality/game show The Moment of Truth on January 23, 2008. He lost $25,000 after the polygraph indicated he lied on a question regarding whether he ever excessively touched any of his female clients.

According to the show, he is married to a woman named Catia.

[edit] Ab Rocket

He appears as a celebrity endorser for the aforementioned exercise device. According to the infomercial for this product, he is a celebrity fitness trainer in Los Angeles. It also credits him with playing for the New York Giants.