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| Position: | Tackle, end |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | October 18, 1907 Homer, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Died: | March 4, 1955 (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 |
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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.
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]
- ^ "Who's Who Among Grid Leaders". The Waco News-Tribune. October 11, 1928. p. 8. Retrieved May 23, 2016 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "All Southern Selections". The Kingsport Times. December 7, 1928.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "1934 Louisville Bourbons (AFL) - Pro Football Archives".
- ^ The Best of the Rest: Part One Archived February 9, 2012, at the Wayback Machine – Bob Gill, Professional Football Researchers Association (1983)
- ^ "Rites Are Today For Jess Tinsley". The Shreveport Times. Shreveport, Louisiana. March 6, 1955. p. 16C. Retrieved April 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "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 .
