Elmo Alvin "Tuffy" Maul (June 20, 1902 – March 16, 1974) was an American professional football player who played for one season, in 1926, as a fullback in the National Football League (NFL) with the Los Angeles Buccaneers.
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Born: | Fresno, California, U.S. | June 20, 1902||||
Died: | March 16, 1974 Fresno, California, U.S. | (aged 71)||||
Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||
Weight: | 200 lb (91 kg) | ||||
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High school: | Fresno Saint Mary's College (Berkeley, California) Commerce (San Francisco, California | ||||
College: | California (freshmen) | ||||
Position: | Fullback | ||||
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Maul was born on June 20, 1902, in Fresno, California. He attended Fresno High School, where played as a fullback in football and a third baseman in baseball. He also ran hurdles for the track team.[1] Maul subsequently played football at Saint Mary's College High School in Berkeley, California and High School of Commerce in San Francisco.[2] He then played on the freshmen football team at University of California, Berkeley, but was ruled ineligible from competing further in college football because he had played at the semi-pro level. He was given his nickname, "Tuffy", by his cousin, Crip Toomey, who starred for the California Golden Bears football team. Maul died on March 16, 1974.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "Elmo "Tuffy" Maul, First Fresno Pro Gridder, Is Dead". The Fresno Bee. Fresno, California. March 16, 1974. p. D4. Retrieved September 12, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Tuffy Maul Gets Offer To Play Pro Football". The Fresno Bee. Fresno, California. September 11, 1927. p. 1D. Retrieved September 12, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
External links
edit- Career statistics from NFL.com · Pro Football Reference
- Tuffy Maul at Find a Grave