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| Position | Wide receiver |
| Personal information | |
| Born | (1940-11-15)November 15, 1940[1] Windsor, Ontario, Canada |
| Died | October 16, 2024(2024-10-16) (aged 83) |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight | 175 lb (79 kg) |
| Career information | |
| University | Western Ontario |
| CFL draft | 1962: 2nd round, 9th overall pick |
| Career history | |
| 1962–1970 | Ottawa Rough Riders |
| Awards and highlights | |
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Canadian Football Hall of Fame (Class of 1993) | |
Whitman Duncan Tucker[2] (November 15, 1940 – October 16, 2024) was a Canadian professionalfootball player who spent his entire career as aflanker for theOttawa Rough Riders of theCanadian Football League (CFL). He was a CFL All-Star in1967 and won twoGrey Cup championships with Ottawa in1968 and1969.[3]
Tucker was an all-star high school athlete inWindsor, Ontario. He received a track scholarship to theUniversity of Southern California upon graduation, but decided to attend theUniversity of Western Ontario, where he was a three sport standout.
Playing for theOttawa Rough Riders from 1962 to 1970, Tucker was an Eastern All-Star three times, a CFL All-Star in1967, won theGruen Trophy as best rookie in the Eastern Conference in 1962, and was the Outstanding Canadian player in the East Division in 1968. He was a two-timeGrey Cup champion after helping his team win the56th Grey Cup in 1968 and the57th Grey Cup in 1969. He also played in the54th Grey Cup in 1966. He holds the CFL record for highest career average gain receiving with 22.4 yards per catch over his career with Ottawa.[4]
He was inducted into theCanadian Football Hall of Fame in 1993. He is also a member of the Windsor Sports Hall of Fame, the Ottawa Sports Hall of Fame, and the UWO Sports Hall of Fame.
Tucker later worked as an investment executive in Ottawa, Ontario. He died on October 16, 2024, at the age of 83.[5][6]