Sid Tinsley
| File:Sid Tinsley-1 (Taps 1942).png Tinsley at Clemson in 1941 | |||||||||
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| Position | Punter | ||||||||
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| Born | January 14, 1920 Spartanburg, South Carolina, U.S. | ||||||||
| Died | June 3, 2006 (aged 86) Spartanburg, South Carolina, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||||||||
| Weight | 168 lb (76 kg) | ||||||||
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| College | Clemson | ||||||||
| NFL draft | : 1st overall pick1945: undrafted | ||||||||
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Sidney Wallace Tinsley (January 14, 1920 – June 3, 2006) was an American professional football punter in the National Football League (NFL). After playing college football at Clemson, Tinsley played one season for the Pittsburgh Steelers in 1945.
College career
[edit | edit source]Tinsley played college football for the Clemson Tigers program.[1] While at Clemson, Tinsley was a running back.[2]
Tinsley's college career was interrupted by World War II, as he was drafted into the Army. After returning to Clemson in 1944, Tinsley found out that his roommate and Tigers teammate Claude Rothell was killed during the Normandy landings.[3]
NFL career
[edit | edit source]After college, Tinsley played in the NFL for the Pittsburgh Steelers during their 1945 season.[4] Although he was a running back at Clemson, the Steelers primarily used Tinsley as punter.[5] Tinsley did rush the ball 5 times for 3 yards.[6] Tinsley also recorded an interception and recovered a fumble.[6] However, Tinsley's greatest accomplishment came through his punting, as he led the league in punts (57) and punting yards (2,308) in 1945.[6] An injury ahead of the 1946 season ended his football career.[3]
References
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Bibliography
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