George Tuck (basketball)

George Tuck
Personal information
Born	April 12, 1882; Minnesota
Died	August 22, 1952 (aged 70); San Mateo, California
Nationality	American
Career information
High school	Central (Minneapolis, Minnesota)
College	Minnesota (1902–1906)
Career highlights and awards
	Consensus All-American (1905);

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]

References

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

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[1] "George Tuck, California, Death Record Index 1940–1997". Mocavo.com. Retrieved August 28, 2014.

[MCLUB-2] ""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.

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