George Tucker (American football)
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BornSeptember 5, 1929
Monroe, North Carolina, U.S.
Monroe, North Carolina, U.S.
DiedMarch 1, 2013 (aged 83)
Columbia, South Carolina, U.S.
Columbia, South Carolina, U.S.
1957–1958Wingate
 Tucker pictured in Phi Psi Cli 1960, Elon yearbook | |
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 5, 1929 Monroe, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Died | March 1, 2013 (aged 83) Columbia, South Carolina, U.S. |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| ? | Lancaster HS (SC) |
| 1957–1958 | Wingate |
| 1959 | East Carolina (assistant) |
| 1960–1964 | Elon |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 29–20–1 (college) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 2 Carolinas Conference (1963–1964) | |
George M. Tucker (September 5, 1929 – March 1, 2013) was an American football coach.[1] He served as the head football at Elon University from 1960 until 1964, compiling a record of 29–20–1.[2] Later working as a stockbroker after his retirement from coaching, Tucker was a member of the Elon Sports Hall of Fame.[3]
Tucker was the head football coach at Wingate University in the 1950s when the school was still a junior college.[4]
