Pete Tinsley
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]
| Personal information | |
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| Born: | March 16, 1913 Sumter, South Carolina, U.S. |
| Died: | May 11, 1995 (aged 82) Iron Mountain, Michigan, U.S. |
| Height: | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) |
| Weight: | 205 lb (93 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Spartanburg (SC) |
| College: | Georgia |
| Position: | Guard |
| NFL Draft: | 1938 / Round: 11 / Pick: 97 |
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| Career highlights and awards | |
| Career NFL statistics | |
| Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |
References
- "1938 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-03-25.
- "Former Packer guard Pete Tinsley is new Rock football coach". The Escanaba Daily Press. 9 September 1953. p. 14. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
- "Pete Tinsley Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
- Chad Burkholder (15 September 2017). "Elijah Tinsley". packersnews.com. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
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