A product of the Ontario Hockey Association's Toronto Marlboros, Ingram began his senior career with the Stratford Indians of the Ontario Hockey Association Senior in 1953-54. After two seasons in the OHASr and one in the Quebec Hockey League with the Montreal Royals, Ingram turned pro and split his first pro season between the National Hockey League's Chicago Blackhawks and the American Hockey League's Cleveland Barons, to which he was traded by the Hawks for Ian Cushenan. He played 45 games with the Hawks', scoring once and adding 6 assists.