Pete Tinsley Explained

Pete Tinsley
Position:	Guard
Birth Date:	March 16, 1913
Birth Place:	Sumter, South Carolina, U.S.
Death Place:	Iron Mountain, Michigan, U.S.
Height Ft:	5
Height In:	8
Weight Lb:	205
High School:	Spartanburg (SC)
College:	Georgia
Draftyear:	1938
Draftround:	11
Draftpick:	97
Pastteams:	Green Bay Packers (1938–1945)
Highlights:	2× NFL champion (1939, 1944) Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame
Pfr:	TinsPe20

Elijah Pope "Pete" Tinsley (March 16, 1913 – May 11, 1995) was a professional football player, born in Sumter, South Carolina. He was drafted in the 11th round of the 1938 NFL Draft.^[1] He played guard, defense and offense for eight seasons for the Green Bay Packers.^[2] He was inducted into the Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame in 1979.^{[3] [4]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: 1938 NFL Draft Listing . 2023-03-25 . Pro-Football-Reference.com . en.
2. News: Former Packer guard Pete Tinsley is new Rock football coach . 9 October 2023 . . 9 September 1953 . 14.
3. Web site: Pete Tinsley Stats. .
4. Web site: Elijah "Pete" Tinsley . Christl . Cliff . Cliff Christl . Packers.com . September 20, 2023 . May 23, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230523021843/https://www.packers.com/history/hof/elijah-pete-tinsley . live .