Jack Tingle

Jack Tingle

Personal information
Born	(1924-12-30)December 30, 1924 Bedford, Kentucky, US
Died	September 22, 1958(1958-09-22) (aged 33) Louisville, Kentucky, US
Listed height	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight	205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school	Trimble (Bedford, Kentucky)
College	Kentucky (1943–1947)
NBA draft	1947: 2nd round, 20th overall pick
Selected by the Washington Capitols
Playing career	1947–1949
Position	Small forward / power forward
Number	19
Career history
1947–1948	Washington Capitols
1948–1949	Minneapolis Lakers
Career highlights and awards
Second-team All-American – True (1947) Third-team All-American – SN (1946)
Career BAA statistics
Points	91 (2.3 ppg)
Assists	8 (0.2 apg)
Games played	39
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball Reference

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. 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	.2	2.4
1948–49	Minneapolis	2	.167	.000	.5	1.0
Career		39	.259	.515	.2	2.3