Fritsch led the Packers in rushing during the regular season and then scored both of their touchdowns in the title game en route to their winning the 1944 NFL championship. Two years later ...

Feisty and fearless despite his lack of height, Tinsley played on the Packers' 1939 and 1944 NFL championship teams. He was a substitute in 1939, but started seven of 10 games at guard in 1944.