Sid Tinsley
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Born: | Spartanburg, South Carolina | January 14, 1920||||||
Died: | June 3, 2006 Spartanburg, South Carolina | (aged 86)||||||
Height: | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||||||
Weight: | 168 lb (76 kg) | ||||||
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College: | Clemson | ||||||
Position: | Punter | ||||||
Undrafted: | 1945 | ||||||
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Sidney "Sid" Wallace Tinsley (January 14, 1920 – June 3, 2006) was an American football punter in the National Football League (NFL). Tinsley played for one season for the Pittsburgh Steelers in 1945. He played college football at Clemson.
College career
Tinsley played college football for the Clemson Tigers program.[1] While at Clemson, Tinsley was a running back.[2]
NFL Career
After college, Tinsley played in the NFL for the Pittsburgh Steelers during their 1945 season.[3] Although he was a running back at Clemson, the Steelers primarily used Tinsley as punter.[4] Tinsley did rush the ball 5 times for 3 yards.[5] Tinsley also recorded an interception and recovered a fumble.[5] However, Tinsley's greatest accomplishment came through his punting, as he led the league in punts (57) and punting yards (2,308) in 1945.[5]
References
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- ^ Vandervort, Will (June 22, 2016). "Clemson's 25 best teams: No. 25". The Clemson Insider. Retrieved January 2, 2017.
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(help) - ^ Spear, Bob (November 26, 2009). "Clemson impact players from the rivalry". The State. Retrieved January 2, 2017.
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(help) - ^ Wexell, Mendelson & Aretha 2014, p. 212.
- ^ Burlbaugh 2004, p. 168.
- ^ a b c "Sid Tinsley Stats". Pro Football Reference. Sports-Reference. Retrieved January 2, 2017.
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Bibliography
- Burlbaugh, George (2004). The War, the Steagles, and the Card-pitts. Lulu. ISBN 1411611985.
- Wexell, Jim; Mendelson, Abby; Aretha, David (2014). The Steelers Experience: A Year-by-Year Chronicle of the Pittsburgh Steelers. Quarto Publishing Group USA Inc. ISBN 978-0-7603-4576-4.