Arthur Tuck

Arthur Tuck
Personal information
Born(1901-07-08)July 8, 1901
Benton, Arkansas
DiedApril 15, 1979(1979-04-15) (aged 78)
Redmond, Oregon
OccupationPolice officer
Height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight185 lb (84 kg)
Sport
CountryUnited States
SportTrack and field
EventMultiple
College teamUniversity of Oregon
ClubMultnomah Athletic Club
Coached byBill Hayward
Achievements and titles
Olympic finals1920 Javelin (11th place)
Personal bestJavelin 195 feet 9 inches (59.66 m)

Arthur Wood Tuck (July 8, 1901 – April 15, 1979) was an American track and field athlete. In 1919, he singlehandedly won the Oregon state high school track and field team championship for Redmond High School. He later competed for the University of Oregon track and field team and represented the United States in the 1920 Summer Olympics in Belgium.[1]

Early life

Tuck was born on July 8, 1901, in Benton, Arkansas, the son of John and Kattie Tuck. His family later moved to Redmond, Oregon. His father was a public school teacher in Redmond for many years.[2][3][4]

High school athlete

Tuck attended high school in Redmond, Oregon. In high school, Tuck was an outstanding track and field athlete. On May 10, 1919, Tuck participated in the Oregon state high school track and field championship, the only athlete competing for Redmond High School. The championship meet included twelve events. Tuck won seven of those events and took second place in another. He earned a total of 38 points in his events. As a result, Redmond High School won the state track and field championship with only one athlete competing.[2][5][6][7]

During the state championship meet, Tuck ran in 13 races including preliminary heats to qualify for finals as well as participating in five field events. Tuck won the 100-yard dash, 220 yard dash, 120 yard hurdles, the high jump, the discus, the javelin, and the shot put. He placed second in the long jump. Tuck also set three state records at the meet. His records were set in the 100-yard dash, the discus, and the javelin. His javelin throw beat the existing state record by 30 feet (9.1 m).[2][5][7] Oregon newspapers highlighted his performance at the state championship, making him a well-known sports figure across the state.[5][8][9][10]

After graduating from high school in the summer of 1919, Tuck participated in track and field competitions representing the Multnomah Athletic Club, based in Portland Oregon. That summer, he placed first in the Amateur Athletic Union junior division javelin competition and third in the senior division. The following summer, he placed fifth in the Amateur Athletic Union's national javelin competition.[3][10][11]

College and Olympic Games

Both Oregon State University and the University of Oregon worked hard to recruit Tuck.[9] He decided to attend college at the University of Oregon, where he joined Sigma Nu fraternity.[10] Tuck competed for the Oregon Webfoots (now Ducks) track and field team. During his time at the University of Oregon, Tuck competed in numerous events including javelin, discus, high jump, pole vault, high hurdles, and the pentathlon.[3][12][13]

While he was a freshman at the University of Oregon, Tuck participated in the 1920 Summer Olympics.[2][14] Prior to the Olympic competition, Tuck injured his knee. He was still recovering when the team sailed for Antwerp, Belgium.[15] At the Olympics, he finished eleventh in the javelin competition.[2][3][16]

By 1921, Tuck held the Pacific Coast Conference discus and javelin records.[12][17][18] His best javelin throw was 195 feet 9 inches (59.66 m), just short of the American record of 197 feet 4 inches (60.15 m).[19] However, he did not return to the university in 1922.[20][21]

Later life

After leaving the University of Oregon, Tuck joined his brother in the highway construction business.[22] He married Nita How Tuck in the early 1920s.[23] Together, they had three children.[24]

Later, Tuck joined the Oregon State Police. Beginning in the 1930s, he was the sergeant in charge of the Central Oregon patrol area.[2][7] On November 7, 1937, Sergeant Tuck and Officer Elmer R. Pyle were dispatched to investigate a possible murder on an isolated chicken ranch near Terrebonne. As the two officers approached, the suspect pulled out a shotgun and shot Pyle in the face. The suspect was killed in the gun battle that followed. Pyle died of his wounds seven months later.[25][26]

After Tuck retired from the police force, his track and field medals and memorabilia were stolen in a burglary.[2] He died in Redmond, Oregon on April 15, 1979.[3]

Legacy

It is likely that Tuck is the only athlete in Oregon history to have won a state track and field team championship singlehandedly. Today, Tuck's scrapbook and photographs are held by the Des Chutes Historical Museum in Bend, Oregon.[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Arthur Tuck". Olympedia. Retrieved July 21, 2021.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h Grant, Lucas, "The Legend of Arthur Tuck", The Bulletin, Bend, Oregon, May 27, 2014, pp. C1, C4.
  3. ^ a b c d e "Arthur Tuck", SR/Olympic Sports, Sports Reference LLC, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, May 27, 2014.
  4. ^ "Arthur Tuck in household of John Tuck", United States Census, 1920, Tetherow, Deschutes County, Oregon, United States; citing sheet 9B, family 77, NARA microfilm publication T625, FHL microfilm 1821493; accessed via FamilySearch, May 29, 2014.
  5. ^ a b c "17-Year-Old Boy Athletic Wonder", Grants Pass Daily Courier, Grants Pass, Oregon, May 22, 1919, p. 2.
  6. ^ "Governor Confers Honors on Athlete", Morning Oregonian, Portland, Oregon, May 12, 1919, p. 13.
  7. ^ a b c "That Other Championship", The Bulletin, Bend, Oregon, May 26, 1937, p. 4.
  8. ^ "Tuck Wins for Redmond", Morning Oregonian, Portland, Oregon, May 20, 1919, p. 14.
  9. ^ a b "Big Schools Tangle in Rivalry for Tuck", Sunday Oregonian, Portland, Oregon, June 1, 1919, p. 4.
  10. ^ a b c "Tuck Signs with Lemon and Yellow", Morning Oregonian, Portland, Oregon, October 2, 1919, p. 13.
  11. ^ "Tuck, Star Athlete, Arrives for Meet", Morning Oregonian, Portland, Oregon, June 13, 1919, p. 16.
  12. ^ a b "Clear Skies Augurs Well for Big Meet", Morning Oregonian, Portland, Oregon, May 21, 1921, p. 13.
  13. ^ "One of Bill Hayward’s Standbys on the University of Oregon Track Team", Morning Oregonian, Portland, Oregon, May 4, 1921, p. 12.
  14. ^ "Two U. of O. Men on Olympic team", The Bulletin, Bend, Oregon, June 22, 1920, p. 8.
  15. ^ Hayward, Bill, "Athletes of Coast Standing Up Well…Tuck Alone of Sextet Suffering from Injury", Morning Oregonian, Portland, Oregon, July 30, 1920, p. 12.
  16. ^ "Athletics at the 1920 Antwerpen Summer Games: Men's Javelin Throw", SR/Olympic Sports, Sports Reference LLC, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, May 27, 2014.
  17. ^ "Tuck Breaks Coast Record in Javelin", Sunday Oregonian, Portland, Oregon, May 8, 1921, section 2, p. 1.
  18. ^ "Aggie Tracksters Beaten by Oregon", Sunday Oregonian, Portland, Oregon, May 15, 1921, section 2, p. 1.
  19. ^ Sharp, Dick, "Multnomah Wins Meet with Gotham", Sunday Oregonian, Portland, Oregon, June 26, 1921, section 2, p. 1.
  20. ^ "Oregon May Enter Meet", Sunday Oregonian, Portland, Oregon, January 22, 1922, section 2, p. 2.
  21. ^ "Bruins and Cards Out of Coast Meet…Oregon Loses Tuck", Morning Oregonian, Portland, Oregon, March 27, 1922, p. 11.
  22. ^ "Highway Grading Declared Good", Morning Oregonian, Portland, Oregon, April 28, 1922, p. 15.
  23. ^ "Bend Happenings from Day to Day", The Bulletin, Bend, Oregon, September 28, 1922, p. 5.
  24. ^ "Arthur W Tuck", United States Census, 1940, Redmond Election Precinct 17, Redmond, Deschutes County, Oregon, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 9-22, sheet 8A, family 191, NARA digital publication of T627, roll 3359; accessed via FamilySearch, May 29, 2014.
  25. ^ "Private Elmer R. Pyle", Oregon State Police, www.oregon.gov, Salem, Oregon, May 28, 2014.
  26. ^ "Fallen Trooper Elmer Ray Pyle", Oregon State Police Memorial, Oregon State Police Fallen Trooper Memorial, Salem, Oregon, 2014.

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