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Born | Minnesota | April 12, 1882
Died | August 22, 1952 San Mateo, California | (aged 70)
Nationality | American |
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High school | Central ( Minneapolis, Minnesota) |
College | Minnesota (1902–1906) |
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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]