William Tucker (September 14, 1942 – November 26, 2015) was a professional American football player who played running back for five seasons for the San Francisco 49ers and the Chicago Bears. He died of a heart attack in 2015.[1][2]
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Position: | Running back | ||||||||
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Born: | Union, South Carolina, U.S. | September 14, 1942||||||||
Died: | November 26, 2015 Snellville, Georgia, U.S. | (aged 73)||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||
Weight: | 219 lb (99 kg) | ||||||||
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High school: | Weirton (WV) Weir | ||||||||
College: | Tennessee State | ||||||||
NFL draft: | 1967 / round: 3 / pick: 65 | ||||||||
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References
edit- ^ "William Tucker Obituary (2015) - Snellville, GA - Atlanta Journal-Constitution". Legacy.com.
- ^ Freightman, C. G. (December 4, 2015). "William 'Bill' Tucker, 73: Athlete, NFL player was also teacher, artist". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved June 11, 2024.