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'''Whitman (Whit) Tucker''' was an all star receiver in the [[Canadian Football League]].

==High school and college==
Tucker was an all star high school athlete in [[Windsor, Ontario]].  He received a track scholarship to the [[University of Southern California]] upon graduation, but decided to attend the [[University of Western Ontario]], where he was a three sport standout.

==Ottawa Rough Rider==
Playing for the [[Ottawa Rough Riders]] from 1962 to 1970, Tucker was an all-star twice, won the [[Gruen Trophy]] as best rookie in the Eastern Conference in 1962, won the [[Lew Hayman Trophy]] as best Canadian player in the East in 1968, and helped his team win the [[56th Grey Cup]] in 1968 and the [[57th Grey Cup]] in 1969. He also played in the [[54th Grey Cup]] in 1966. He had an amazing  22.4 yard per catch average over his career with Ottawa.

He was inducted into the [[Canadian Football Hall of Fame]] in 1993.  He is also a member of the Windsor Sports Hall of Fame, the Ottawa Sports Hall of Fame, and the UWO Sports Hall of Fame.

==Post-football==
He is currently an investment executive in Ottawa, Ontario.

==Videos==
[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8LtbCSHlXn4&feature=related His 2 TD receptions in the 54th Grey Cup game in 1966]

[http://www.youtube.com/user/CFHOFandM?blend=9&ob=5#p/search/0/JmDKGYpU_8Y Canadian Football Hall of Fame member]  
{{Gruen Trophy}}
{{56th Grey Cup}}
{{57th Grey Cup}}

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[[Category:Ottawa Rough Riders players]]
[[Category:Grey Cup champions]]
[[Category:Western Ontario Mustangs football players]]
[[Category:Canadian Football Hall of Fame inductees]]
[[Category:Canadian football wide receivers]]
[[Category:Players of Canadian football from Ontario]]
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[[Category:Canadian Football League Rookie of the Year Award winners]]


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