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Feb 01, 1915 Louisiana, United States Died on 24 Jul 2002 (aged 87)
football player from the United States
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About Gaynell Tinsley
- Gaynell Charles "Gus" Tinsley (February 1, 1915 – July 24, 2002) was an American football end and coach.
- He played professionally for the Chicago Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL) from 1937 to 1938 and in 1940.
- He attended Louisiana State University, where he was a consensus All-American for the LSU Tigers football team in 1935 and 1936.
- In 1937 he was drafted 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.
