George Tuck (basketball)
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| 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) |
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George Albert Tuck (April 12, 1882 – August 22, 1952) 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. 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. Tuck also played for Minnesota's football team.