Jack Tingle, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Jack Tingle

American basketball player

Date of Birth: 30-Dec-1924

Place of Birth: Bedford, Kentucky, United States

Date of Death: 22-Sep-1958

Profession: basketball player, basketball coach

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

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.
After his NBA stint he coached basketball at Hiseville High School and was an engraver for the Louisville Courier-Journal newspaper.