Jack Tingle
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| No. 19 | |
|---|---|
| Small forward / Power forward | |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
December 30, 1924 Bedford, Kentucky |
| Died |
September 22, 1958 (aged 33) Louisville, Kentucky |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) |
| Listed weight | 205 lb (93 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Trimble (Bedford, Kentucky) |
| College | Kentucky (1943–1947) |
| NBA draft | 1947 / Round: -- / Pick: -- |
| Selected by the Washington Capitols | |
| Pro playing career | 1947–1949 |
| Career history | |
| 1947–1948 | Washington Capitols |
| 1948–1949 | Minneapolis Lakers |
| Career BAA statistics | |
| Points | 91 (2.3 ppg) |
| Assists | 8 (0.2 apg) |
| Games played | 39 |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Robert Jackson Tingle 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.
External links
- Jack Tingle at basketball-reference.com
- Jack Tingle at findagrave.com
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