Jess Tinsley

Jess Tinsley

Position:	Tackle
Personal information
Date of birth:	October 18, 1908
Place of birth:	Louisiana
Date of death:	March 4, 1955 (aged 46)
Place of death:	Jonesboro, Louisiana
Height:	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:	201 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High school:	Homer (LA)
College:	LSU
Career history
Chicago Cardinals (1929–1933)
Career highlights and awards
Honors 2× All-Southern (1927, 1928) Second-team All-Time LSU football team (1935)

Jess D. Tinsley (October 18, 1908 – March 4, 1955) was an American football tackle in the National Football League (NFL).^[1][2] Tinsley played college football at Louisiana State University for the LSU Tigers, where he was selected All-Southern.^[3] Jess was selected second-team for LSU's All-Time football team in 1935.^[4] It claimed he "turned into a master tackle in senior year." In the NFL, he played for the Chicago Cardinals. Jess was the cousin of future LSU football star Gaynell Tinsley.

References

1. "Jess D. Tinsley".
2. "Jess Tinsley".
3. "All Southern Selections". The Kingsport Times. December 7, 1928.
4. George Trevor (November 30, 1935). "All-Time All-Star Team Louisiana State University". Tulane University Football Program-The Greenie; L.S.U. vs. Tulane.