George Tuck (basketball)
American basketball player (1882–1952) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
George Albert Tuck (April 12, 1882 – August 22, 1952)[1] was a college basketball player for the Minnesota Golden Gophers. Tuck, a center, was one of the two first Big Ten Conference basketball players to be named as an All-American, along with Christian Steinmetz, when he made the team in 1905.[2] Minnesota won the first 29 games of Tuck's career and finished with a record of 45–9–1 during his time as a Golden Gopher.[2] Tuck also played for Minnesota's football team.[3]
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Born | (1882-04-12)April 12, 1882 Minnesota |
Died | August 22, 1952(1952-08-22) (aged 70) San Mateo, California |
Nationality | American |
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High school | Central (Minneapolis, Minnesota) |
College | Minnesota (1902–1906) |
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