| Height | 6 ft |
|---|---|
| Height in | 4 |
| Weight lb | 205 |
| Birth date | December 30, 1924 |
| Birth place | Bedford, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Death date | September 22, 1958 (aged 33) |
| Death place | Louisville, Kentucky, U.S. |
| High school | Trimble (Bedford, Kentucky) |
| College | Kentucky (1943–1947) |
| Draft year | 1947 |
| Draft round | 2 |
| Draft pick | 20 |
| Draft team | Washington Capitols |
| Career start | 1947 |
| Career end | 1949 |
| Career number | 19 |
| Years 1 | 1947–1948 |
| Team 1 | Washington Capitols |
| Years 2 | 1948–1949 |
| Team 2 | Minneapolis Lakers |
| Highlights |
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| Stats league | BAA |
| Stat1label | Points |
| Stat1value | 91 (2.3 ppg) |
| Stat2label | Assists |
| Stat2value | 8 (0.2 apg) |
| Stat3label | Games played |
| Stat3value | 39 |
Robert Jackson 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.