Gaynell Tinsley

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 Tinsley
Tinsley c. 1955
No. 43, 31, 11
Position:End
Personal information
Born:(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:
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 NFL.com · PFR
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