Sidney 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.

Sid Tinsley

Tinsley at Clemson in 1941
Personal information
Born:	(1920-01-14)January 14, 1920 Spartanburg, South Carolina
Died:	June 3, 2006(2006-06-03) (aged 86) Spartanburg, South Carolina
Height:	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight:	168 lb (76 kg)
Career information
College:	Clemson
Position:	Punter
Undrafted:	1945
Career history
Pittsburgh Steelers (1945)
Career highlights and awards
NFL punting yards leader (1945)
Career NFL statistics
Punts: 57 Punting Yards: 2,308 Yards per punt: 40.5
Player stats at NFL.com

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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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.