Augustana College Athletics

Tom Tingle had no problem with challenges. He met each one with the same intensity that he used as an undersized linebacker on the football field. He was married as a freshman and he worked 20 hours a week throughout his entire college career. It didn’t deter him on either the football field or in the classroom as he established himself as a standout athlete and a fine student.

He was voted Most Valuable Freshman by his teammates in 1957. He missed the 1958 season and then came back as a sophomore in 1959 and was named the team’s “Best Tackler” and was a second team all-conference selection at linebacker. He was a first team all-conference pick in 1960 as a junior. During his senior year of 1961 he was voted team captain. Tingle was a unanimous first team choice at linebacker on the all-conference squad and he was an honorable mention All-American selection on both the Little All-American and the All-Lutheran teams.

After graduation he continued to be active in the Rock Island community, serving his church and various youth organizations while working as a chemist for Parr Instrument Company in Moline.