1. Arthur Wood Tuck was an American track and field athlete.
13 Facts About Arthur Tuck
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Arthur Tuck later competed for the University of Oregon track and field team and represented the United States in the 1920 Summer Olympics in Belgium.
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Arthur Tuck's father was a public school teacher in Redmond for many years.
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In high school, Arthur Tuck was an outstanding track and field athlete.
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Arthur Tuck won seven of those events and took second place in another.
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Arthur Tuck earned a total of 38 points in his events.
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Arthur Tuck won the 100-yard dash, 220 yard dash, 120 yard hurdles, the high jump, the discus, the javelin, and the shot put.
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Arthur Tuck's records were set in the 100-yard dash, the discus, and the javelin.
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Arthur Tuck's javelin throw beat the existing state record by 30 feet.
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Arthur Tuck decided to attend college at the University of Oregon, where he joined Sigma Nu fraternity.
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Arthur Tuck competed for the Oregon Webfoots track and field team.
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Arthur Tuck was still recovering when the team sailed for Antwerp, Belgium.
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Arthur Tuck married Nita How Tuck in the early 1920s.