Sid Tinsley Explained

Sid Tinsley
Position:Punter
Birth Date:14 January 1920
Birth Place:Spartanburg, South Carolina, U.S.
Death Place:Spartanburg, South Carolina, U.S.
Height Ft:5
Height In:9
Weight Lbs:168
College:Clemson
Draftpick:1
Pastteams:
Highlights:
Undraftedyear:1945
Statlabel1:Punts
Statvalue1:57
Statlabel2:Punting yards
Statvalue2:2,308
Statlabel3:Yards per punt
Statvalue3:40.5

Sidney Wallace Tinsley (January 14, 1920 – June 3, 2006) was an American football punter in the National Football League (NFL). Tinsley played for one season for the Pittsburgh Steelers in 1945. He played college football at Clemson.

College career

Tinsley played college football for the Clemson Tigers program.[1] While at Clemson, Tinsley was a running back.[2]

NFL career

After college, Tinsley played in the NFL for the Pittsburgh Steelers during their 1945 season. Although he was a running back at Clemson, the Steelers primarily used Tinsley as punter. Tinsley did rush the ball 5 times for 3 yards.[3] Tinsley also recorded an interception and recovered a fumble.[3] However, Tinsley's greatest accomplishment came through his punting, as he led the league in punts (57) and punting yards (2,308) in 1945.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Vandervort. Will. Clemson's 25 best teams: No. 25. The Clemson Insider. June 22, 2016. January 2, 2017.
  2. News: Spear. Bob. Clemson impact players from the rivalry. The State. November 26, 2009. January 2, 2017.
  3. Web site: Sid Tinsley Stats. Sports-Reference. Pro Football Reference. January 2, 2017.