Tom Ingelsby
Thomas J. Ingelsby is an American former basketball player.
He spent his youth in Springfield, Delaware County, Pennsylvania and played basketball and football at St Francis of Assisi Elementary School in Springfield. He played basketball from 1965 to 1969 at Cardinal O'Hara High School in Springfield. In his junior season he helped the team win the Philadelphia Catholic League championship, beating Father Judge High School in the finals. The team fell short in the City Championship, losing to the West Philadelphia High School Speedboys.
Ingelsby, a 6' 3" guard, played college basketball at Villanova University from 1970 to 1973. Ingelsby was named the MVP of the Quaker City Tournament in Philadelphia in 1972, and was also named to the NABC and Big Five All Star squad that season. Ingelsby finished his collegiate career with 1616 points and 279 assists. He was selected late in the first round of the 1972 NBA Draft as the 27th overall pick by the Atlanta Hawks.
Ingelsby played professionally for the Atlanta Hawks in the 1973-74 season, for the Spirits of St. Louis of the in the 1974-75 season, and for the San Diego Sails in the 1975-76 season.
Ingelsby is the father of Delaware coach Martin Ingelsby, and coached his son at Archbishop Carroll High School. His son Brad Ingelsby is a screenwriter.
