Jess Tinsley

Jess Dalton Tinsley (October 18, 1907 – March 4, 1955) was an American football tackle and end in the National Football League (NFL). A native of Homer, Louisiana,[1] Tinsley played college football at Louisiana State University for the LSU Tigers, where he was selected All-Southern.[2] Jess was selected second-team for LSU's All-Time football team in 1935.[3] It claimed he "turned into a master tackle in senior year." Jess was the cousin of future LSU football star Gaynell Tinsley.

Jess Tinsley
No. 2, 21, 31
Position:Tackle, end
Personal information
Born:(1907-10-18)October 18, 1907
Homer, Louisiana, U.S.
Died:March 4, 1955(1955-03-04) (aged 47)
Ruston, Louisiana, U.S.
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:201 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High school:Homer (Homer, Louisiana)
College:LSU
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Honors

In the NFL, he played for the Chicago Cardinals. He also played in the early American Football League for the Louisville Bourbons.[4] Despite the AFL’s existing for only one season, it had two All-League teams, one selected by Associated Press writers in the cities represented by the AFL teams and one selected by the coaches of the American Football League.[5] Tinsley made the AP Team.

Tinsley later operated a chain of movie theaters in Jonesboro, Louisiana. He died on March 4, 1955, at his home in Ruston, Louisiana.[6][7]

References
  1. "Who's Who Among Grid Leaders". The Waco News-Tribune. October 11, 1928. p. 8. Retrieved May 23, 2016 – via Newspapers.com. open access
  2. "All Southern Selections". The Kingsport Times. December 7, 1928.
  3. George Trevor (November 30, 1935). "All-Time All-Star Team Louisiana State University". Tulane University Football Program-The Greenie; L.S.U. Vs. Tulane. Archived from the original on December 23, 2014. Retrieved December 22, 2014.
  4. "1934 Louisville Bourbons (AFL) - Pro Football Archives".
  5. The Best of the Rest: Part One Archived February 9, 2012, at the Wayback Machine – Bob Gill, Professional Football Researchers Association (1983)
  6. "Rites Are Today For Jess Tinsley". The Shreveport Times. Shreveport, Louisiana. March 6, 1955. p. 16C. Retrieved April 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  7. "J. D. Tinsley Is Fatally Stricken; Funeral Sunday". Monroe Morning World. Monroe, Louisiana. March 6, 1955. p. 18B. Retrieved April 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
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