Robert Porter "Buddy" Tinsley (August 16, 1924 – September 14, 2011) was a Canadian Football League offensive lineman for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. He was inducted into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame in 1982, and was a member of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers Hall of Fame, the Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame and the Baylor University Hall of Fame.
Tinsley died on September 14, 2011, aged 87, from undisclosed causes, in Winnipeg, Manitoba.
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Winnipeg Blue Bombers
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- Founded in 1930
- Based in Winnipeg, Manitoba
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| The Franchise |
- Franchise
- Records
- Players
- Seasons
- Head Coaches
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| Stadiums |
- Osborne Stadium
- Canad Inns Stadium
- Investors Group Field
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| Culture |
- Buzz and Boomer
- Labatt Blue
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| Lore |
- Labour Day Classic
- Banjo Bowl
- Swaggerville
- First team from Western Canada to win the Grey Cup
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| Important Figures |
- Paul Bennett
- Ralph "Dieter" Brock
- Less Browne
- Tom "Citation" Casey
- Tom Clements
- Carl Cronin
- Andrew Currie
- Matt Dunigan
- Bill Frank
- Harry Peter "Bud" Grant
- Tommy Grant
- G. Sydney Halter
- Frank Hannibal
- Fritz Hanson
- John Helton
- Dick Huffman
- W.P. Billy Hughes
- Jack Jacobs
- Eddie James
- Gerry James
- Greg Kabat
- Les Lear
- Leo "Lincoln Locomotive" Lewis
- Earl Lunsford
- Chester "Ches" McCance
- Cal Murphy
- James Murphy
- Ken Ploen
- Joe Poplawski
- Russ "The Wisconsin Wraith" Reholz
- Frank Rigney
- Joseph Ryan
- Karl Slocomb
- Milt Stegall
- Art Stevenson
- Robert Porter "Buddy" Tinsley
- Troy Westwood
- Chris Walby
- Bert Warwick
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| Key personnel |
- President: Garth Buchko
- General Manager: Joe Mack
- Head Coach: Tim Burke
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Grey Cup
Championships (10) |
- 1935
- 1939
- 1941
- 1958
- 1959
- 1961
- 1962
- 1984
- 1988
- 1990
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Western Division
Championships (16) |
- 1935
- 1937
- 1938
- 1939
- 1937
- 1945
- 1946
- 1947
- 1950
- 1953
- 1957
- 1958
- 1959
- 1961
- 1962
- 1965
- 1984
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Eastern Division
Championships (7) |
- 1988
- 1990
- 1992
- 1993
- 2001
- 2007
- 2011
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Current
League Affiliations |
- League: Canadian Football League
- Division: East Division
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Winnipeg Blue Bombers 46th Grey Cup Champions
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- 11 Ken Ploen
- 14 Rick Potter
- 15 John Varone
- 17 Ron Latourelle
- 18 Jim Van Pelt
- 21 Charlie Shepard
- 24 Nick Miller
- 27 Gordon Rowland
- 28 Gerry James
- 29 Leo Lewis
- 43 George Druxman
- 44 Garland Warren
- 47 Walt Bilicki
- 52 David Burkholder
- 53 Herb Gray
- 56 Ed Kotowich
- 58 Cornel Piper
- 62 Roger Savoie
- 63 Steve Patrick
- 64 Buddy Tinsley
- 65 Bob Hobert
- 67 Frank Rigney
- 70 Norm Rauhaus
- 74 Frank Gilliam
- 73 Cec Luining
- 77 Ernie Pitts
- 78 Ron Meadmore
- 88 Barry Roseborough
- 90 Tony Kehrer
- 95 Gene Wlasiuk
- Assistant coaches: Wayne Robinson
- Joe Zaleski
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Winnipeg Blue Bombers 47th Grey Cup Champions
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- 11 Ken Ploen
- 12 Henry Janzen
- 14 Rick Potter
- 17 Ron Latourelle
- 18 Jim Van Pelt
- 19 Keith Webster
- 21 Charlie Shepard
- 22 Carver Shannon
- 23 Jack Delveaux
- 24 Nick Miller
- 27 Gordon Rowland
- 28 Gerry James
- 29 Leo Lewis
- 43 George Druxman
- 44 Garland Warren
- 45 Burr Davis
- 47 Walt Bilicki
- 48 Jack Bruzell
- 52 David Burkholder
- 53 Herb Gray
- 54 Ken Bochen
- 56 Ed Kotowich
- 58 Cornel Piper
- 61 Fred Cole
- 62 Roger Savoie
- 63 Steve Patrick
- 64 Buddy Tinsley
- 67 Frank Rigney
- 70 Norm Rauhaus
- 71 Farrell Funston
- 73 Cec Luining
- 74 Frank Gilliam
- 77 Ernie Pitts
- 78 Ron Meadmore
- Assistant coaches: John Michels
- Joe Zaleski
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| Persondata |
| Name |
Tinsley, Buddy |
| Alternative names |
Tinsley, Robert Porter |
| Short description |
American-born Canadian football offensive lineman |
| Date of birth |
August 16, 1924 |
| Place of birth |
Damon, Texas, U.S. |
| Date of death |
September 14, 2011 |
| Place of death |
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada |