Jack Tingle Explained

Jack Tingle
Number:19
Position:Small forward / power forward
Height Ft:6
Height In:4
Weight Lb:205
Stats League:BAA
Birth Date:30 December 1924
Birth Place:Bedford, Kentucky, US
Death Place:Louisville, Kentucky, US
High School:Trimble
(Bedford, Kentucky)
College:Kentucky (1943–1947)
Draft Year:1947
Draft Round:2
Draft Pick:20
Draft Team:Washington Capitols
Career Start:1947
Career End:1949
Years1:1947–1948
Team1:Washington Capitols
Years2:1948–1949
Team2:Minneapolis Lakers
Highlights:
Stat1label:Points
Stat1value:91 (2.3 ppg)
Stat2label:Assists
Stat2value:8 (0.2 apg)
Stat3label:Games played
Stat3value:39
Bbr:tinglja01

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

Regular season

YearTeamGPFG%FT%APGPPG
1947–48Washington37 .263 .515 .2 2.4
1948–49Minneapolis2 .167 .000 .5 1.0
Career39 .259 .515 .2 2.3

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Jack Tingle . Basketball Reference . Sports Reference LLC . June 21, 2022.