| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 30, 1924 Bedford, Kentucky, US |
| Died | September 22, 1958 (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 | |
| |
| Career BAA statistics | |
| Points | 91 (2.3 ppg) |
| Assists | 8 (0.2 apg) |
| Games played | 39 |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
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.[1] 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 | |
References
- ↑ "Jack Tingle". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 21, 2022.
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