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George Tuttle

1905 – 1986

American football player

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Lived 1905 – 1986 (aged 81). George Tuttle was an American american football player.

George Karl Tuttle (January 14, 1905 – October 20, 1986) was an American football player, politician, and bowling-alley owner.

Tuttle was born in Minneapolis in 1905 and attended South High School in that city. He attended the University of Minnesota where he played college football from 1923 to 1926.

He also played one game at the end position for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL) during the 1927 NFL season.

After graduating from Minnesota, he was a coach at Virginia High School in Virginia, Minnesota, and at Central High School in Duluth, Minnesota.

Tuttle served as the freshman football coach at the University of Minnesota from 1930 to 1935. He also served as the state recreation director for the Works Projects Administration in the late 1930s. From 1955 to 1969, he was also a commentator on the television program "Bowlerama".

Tuttle was elected as an alderman and served on the Minneapolis city council in the late 1940s and early 1950s. In his later years, he lived in Edina, Minnesota. He died in 1986 at age 81 at the Metropolitan Medical Center in Minneapolis.

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University of Minnesota, South High School
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George Karl Tuttle

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Frequently asked questions

Who was George Tuttle?

American football player (1905-1986)

When was George Tuttle born?

George Tuttle was born on 14 January 1905 in Minneapolis.

When did George Tuttle die?

George Tuttle died on 20 October 1986 in Minneapolis.

What was George Tuttle's occupation?

George Tuttle was an american football player.

What nationality was George Tuttle?

George Tuttle was American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: George Tuttle

· Wikidata: Q5545373

· DBpedia: George Tuttle

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