Whit Tucker

Whit Tucker
No. 26
Born:(1940-11-15)November 15, 1940
Windsor, Ontario, Canada
Died:October 16, 2024(2024-10-16) (aged 83)
Career information
CFL statusNational
Position(s)WR
Height6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight175 lb (79 kg)
UniversityWestern Ontario
CFL draft1962, round: 2, pick: 9
Drafted byOttawa Rough Riders
Career history
As player
19621970Ottawa Rough Riders
Career highlights and awards
CFL All-Star1967
CFL East All-Star1966, 1967, 1968
Awards1962 - Gruen Trophy
1968 - Outstanding Canadian player in the East Division
Retired #sOttawa Rough Riders #26
RecordsCFL record, highest career average gain receiving (22.4 yards/catch)
Career stats

Whitman Duncan Tucker (November 15, 1940 – October 16, 2024) was a Canadian professional football player who spent his entire career as a flanker for the Ottawa Rough Riders of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He was a CFL All-Star in 1967 and won two Grey Cup championships with Ottawa in 1968 and 1969.