Jerry Tuttle (Canadian football)

Not to be confused with Jerry O. Tuttle.

Jerry Tuttle
No. 45, 86[1]
Born:(1926-03-06)March 6, 1926
Brady Lake, Ohio, U.S.
Died:April 25, 2006(2006-04-25) (aged 80)
Ravenna, Ohio, U.S.
Career information
CFL statusAmerican
Position(s)QB
Height5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight190 lb (86 kg)
CollegeKent State
High schoolRoosevelt (Kent, Ohio)
Career history
As coach
1950–1951Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers
1953Kitchener-Waterloo Dutchmen
As player
1950–1952Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers
1953Kitchener-Waterloo Dutchmen
1954BC Lions
Career highlights and awards

Gerald Richard Tuttle (March 6, 1926 – April 25, 2006) was an American professional football quarterback who played in the Ontario Rugby Football Union and Western Interprovincial Football Union. He played college football at Kent State University.

Early life and college

Gerald Richard Tuttle was born on March 6, 1926, in Brady Lake, Ohio.[1] He attended Theodore Roosevelt High School in Kent, Ohio.[1]

He lettered for the Kent State Golden Flashes from 1948 to 1949.[1]

Professional career

Tuttle started seven games at quarterback for the Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers of the Ontario Rugby Football Union (ORFU) in 1950, earning ORFU All-Star honors.[1] He then played in eight games, starting seven, in 1951 and eight games starting six, in 1952.[1]

He appeared in 12 games for the Kitchener-Waterloo Dutchmen of the ORFU during the 1953 season.[1]

Tuttle played in 11 games for the BC Lions of the Western Interprovincial Football Union during the team's inaugural season in 1954, completing 70 of 148 passes (47.3%) for 991 yards, four touchdowns, and 15 interceptions while also scoring a rushing touchdown and punting twice for 91 yards.[1] He also fumbled five times.[1]

Coaching career

Tuttle also spent time as a player-coach during the 1950 and 1951 seasons with the Balmy Beach Beachers and the 1953 season with the Dutchmen.[2][3]

Personal life

Tuttle served in the United States Army.[1] He died on April 25, 2006, in Ravenna, Ohio.[4][5][1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "GERRY TUTTLE". profootballarchives.com. Retrieved December 12, 2024.
  2. ^ "1950". cflapedia.com. Retrieved December 12, 2024.
  3. ^ "Gerry Tuttle". cfldb.ca. Retrieved December 12, 2024.
  4. ^ "DU Quarterly: Volume 124, No. 2". Issuu.com. December 13, 2009.
  5. ^ "FamilySearch". Familysearch.org. Retrieved January 23, 2022.