Jack Tingle
Personal information
Born(1924-12-30)December 30, 1924
Bedford, Kentucky, US
DiedSeptember 22, 1958(1958-09-22) (aged 33)
Louisville, Kentucky, US
Listed height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High schoolTrimble
(Bedford, Kentucky)
CollegeKentucky (1943–1947)
NBA draft1947: 2nd round, 20th overall pick
Selected by the Washington Capitols
Playing career1947–1949
PositionSmall forward / power forward
Number19
Career history
1947–1948Washington Capitols
1948–1949Minneapolis Lakers
Career highlights and awards
Career BAA statistics
Points91 (2.3 ppg)
Assists8 (0.2 apg)
Games played39
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

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 37.263.515.22.4
1948–49 Minneapolis 2.167.000.51.0
Career 39.259.515.22.3

References

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


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