1. John Davis Tuggle was an American professional football running back in the National Football League.
14 Facts About John Tuggle
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John Tuggle played high school football for Independence High School in San Jose, California.
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John Tuggle went on to play four seasons for the California Golden Bears as their starting fullback, rushing for 1,813 yards and 16 touchdowns, while catching 108 passes for 914 yards and 3 scores.
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John Tuggle earned a spot in the starting lineup in the fourth game of his true freshman season in 1979, helping the team reach the 1979 Garden State Bowl, the school's first bowl game appearance since 1959.
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John Tuggle became the first player in league history picked last in the draft to make the NFL on the team that drafted him.
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John Tuggle played most of the 1983 season on special teams, but was promoted to starting fullback in week 12 when Rob Carpenter was injured.
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John Tuggle finished the season with 17 carries for 49 yards and a touchdown, three receptions for 50 yards, and 9 kickoff returns for 156 yards.
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John Tuggle was voted special teams player of the year by his teammates.
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John Tuggle got divorced from his wife and suffered a knee injury during a workout, resulting in minor surgery.
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The accident wasn't serious, but John Tuggle noticed pain in his shoulder that seemed too significant to be entirely the result of the collision.
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John Tuggle stayed on the team and continued to work out with them, hoping he could one day return to the field.
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John Tuggle spent his remaining days undergoing cancer treatment in San Diego and Mexico until his death on August 30,1986.
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John Tuggle was the subject of the 30 for 30 short, The Irrelevant Giant.
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In October 2024 it was announced that John Tuggle would be the subject of a biopic titled "Mr Irrelevant" and that he would be portrayed by David Corenswet.