Gaynell Tinsley
End, American football player
1915 – 2002
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Who was Gaynell Tinsley?
Gaynell Charles "Gus" Tinsley was an American football end and coach. He was a consensus All-American for Louisiana State in 1935 and 1936 and an All-NFL selection while playing for the Chicago Cardinals in 1937 and 1938. During his three years in the NFL, Tinsley set or tied NFL single-season records with 674 receiving yards in 1937 and 41 pass receptions in 1938. He later served as the head football coach at LSU from 1948–1954.
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- Born
- Feb 1, 1915
Claiborne Parish - Profession
- Education
- Louisiana State University
- Lived in
- Louisiana
- Claiborne Parish
- Died
- Jul 24, 2002
Baton Rouge
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on July 23, 2013
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