(1915-02-01)February 1, 1915 Ruple, Louisiana, U.S.
Died:
July 24, 2002(2002-07-24) (aged 87) Baton Rouge, Louisiana, U.S.
Height:
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:
198 lb (90 kg)
Career information
High school:
Homer (Homer, Louisiana)
College:
LSU (1934–1936)
NFL draft:
1937 / Round: 2 / Pick: 12
Career history
As a player:
Chicago Cardinals (1937–1938; 1940)
As a coach:
Louisiana College (1937–1938) Head coach
LSU (1947) Assistant coach
LSU (1948–1954) Head coach
Career highlights and awards
2× First-team All-Pro (1937, 1938)
NFL All-Star (1938)
NFL receiving yards leader (1937)
NFL receptions leader (1938)
NFL 1930s All-Decade Team
Unanimous All-American (1936)
Consensus All-American (1935)
2× First-team All-SEC (1935, 1936)
Career NFL statistics
Receptions:
93
Receiving yards:
1,356
Receiving touchdowns:
7
Head coaching record
Career:
42–44–7 (.489)
Player stats at PFR
College Football Hall of Fame
Gaynell Charles "Gus" Tinsley (February 1, 1915 – July 24, 2002) was an American football end and coach. He played for the Chicago Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL) from 1937 to 1938 and in 1940. He played college football for the LSU Tigers, where he was a consensus All-American. He was drafted in the second round of the 1937 NFL Draft by the Cardinals, with whom he was an All-NFL selection 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 to 1954. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1956 as a player.
Gaynell Charles "Gus" Tinsley (February 1, 1915 – July 24, 2002) was an American football end and coach. He played for the Chicago Cardinals of the National...
of the game. GaynellTinsley, the cousin of Jess, has a profile at the College Football Hall of Fame which describes him this way: "Tinsley was a magnificent...
of the game. GaynellTinsley, the cousin of Jess, has a profile at the College Football Hall of Fame which describes him this way: "Tinsley was a magnificent...
coaches have led the Tigers in postseason bowl games: Bernie Moore, Gus Tinsley, Paul Dietzel, Charlie McClendon, Jerry Stovall, Bill Arnsparger, Mike...
1950 college football season. In their third year under head coach GaynellTinsley, the team compiled an overall record of 4–5–2, with a mark of 2–3–2...
1948 college football season. In their first year under head coach GaynellTinsley, the Tigers complied an overall record of 3–7, with a conference record...
from the original on June 22, 2016. Retrieved September 1, 2023. "GaynellTinsley Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference...
yardage record was broken the next season by Chicago Cardinals receiver GaynellTinsley, who challenged Hutson over the next few years for the title of best...
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1937 with the Cardinals with a 97-yard touchdown pass to receiver GaynellTinsley. "Giant's Danowski Passes Way To New Pro League Record". The Pittsburgh...
from the original on December 17, 2009. Retrieved December 3, 2011. "GaynellTinsley NFL Football Statistics". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference...
Henry Frnka, Tulane (coaches) and Johnny Vaught, Ole Miss (AP) 1949: GaynellTinsley, LSU (coaches and AP) 1950: Robert Neyland, Tennessee (coaches) and...
1949 college football season. In their second year under head coach GaynellTinsley, the team compiled an overall record of 8–3, with a mark of 4–2 in...
tackle in senior year." Jess was the cousin of future LSU football star GaynellTinsley. In the NFL, he played for the Chicago Cardinals. He also played in...
player. Al Silvera, 66, American baseball player (Cincinnati Redlegs). GaynellTinsley, 87, American football player and coach. Barney White, 79, American...
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