George Tuck (basketball)

George Tuck
Personal information
Born(1882-04-12)April 12, 1882
Minnesota
DiedAugust 22, 1952(1952-08-22) (aged 70)
San Mateo, California
NationalityAmerican
Career information
High schoolCentral (Minneapolis, Minnesota)
CollegeMinnesota (1902–1906)
Career highlights and awards

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]

  1. ^ "George Tuck, California, Death Record Index 1940–1997". Mocavo.com. Retrieved August 28, 2014.
  2. ^ a b ""M" Club Announces 2014 Hall of Fame Class". GopherSports.com. University of Minnesota. June 12, 2014. Retrieved August 28, 2014.
  3. ^ Minnesota Alumni Weekly. 9. Vol. 14. University of Minnesota. November 9, 1914. p. 67.