Jack Tingle

Jack Tingle

Personal information
Born	(1924-12-30)December 30, 1924 Bedford, Kentucky, US
Died	September 22, 1958(1958-09-22) (aged 33) Louisville, Kentucky, US
Listed height	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight	205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school	Trimble (Bedford, Kentucky)
College	Kentucky (1943–1947)
NBA draft	1947: 2nd round, 20th overall pick
Selected by the Washington Capitols
Playing career	1947–1949
Position	Small forward / power forward
Number	19
Career history
1947–1948	Washington Capitols
1948–1949	Minneapolis Lakers
Career highlights and awards
BAA champion (1949) Second-team All-American – True (1947) Third-team All-American – SN (1946)
Career BAA statistics
Points	91 (2.3 ppg)
Assists	8 (0.2 apg)
Games played	39
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball Reference

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.[1] After his NBA stint he coached basketball at Hiseville High School and was an engraver for the Louisville Courier-Journal newspaper.

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	.2	2.4
1948–49	Minneapolis	2	.167	.000	.5	1.0
Career		39	.259	.515	.2	2.3

References

1. "Jack Tingle". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 21, 2022.