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Whit Tucker was a fleet footed Canadian receiver who played nine years for Ottawa from 1962 to 1970. Tucker sw more action on defense than offense in his rookie season, recording three interception (including one for a touchdown) and three catches. In 1963, Tucker blossomed offensively with 41 catches for 967 yards and a sparkling 23.6 yard average. That high average per catch was a Tucker characteristic as he averaged over 20 yards a catch in seven of his nine years. Tucker was named to the East All-Star team in three consecutive years from 1966 to 1968 and was a CFL All-Star in 1967. 1967 was Tucker's best season statistically as well with 52 catches for 1171 yards. Whit Tucker was named to the Canadain Football Hall of Fame in 1993.
Games Played and Receiving
| Team |
Year |
GP |
Rec |
Yds |
Avg |
Long |
TD |
| OTT |
1962 |
14 |
3 |
83 |
27.7 |
56 |
1 |
| OTT |
1963 |
14 |
41 |
967 |
23.6 |
73 |
6 |
| OTT |
1964 |
13 |
31 |
517 |
16.7 |
80 |
5 |
| OTT |
1965 |
14 |
31 |
704 |
22.7 |
77 |
4 |
| OTT |
1966 |
14 |
35 |
804 |
23 |
69 |
7 |
| OTT |
1967 |
14 |
52 |
1171 |
22.5 |
94 |
9 |
| OTT |
1968 |
14 |
36 |
890 |
24.7 |
65 |
13 |
| OTT |
1969 |
14 |
37 |
855 |
23.1 |
82 |
8 |
| OTT |
1970 |
10 |
6 |
101 |
16.8 |
28 |
0 |
Rushng
| Year |
Team |
TC |
Yds |
Avg |
TD |
Long |
| 1962 |
OTT |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 1963 |
OTT |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 1964 |
OTT |
1 |
-27 |
-27 |
0 |
-27 |
| 1965 |
OTT |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 1966 |
OTT |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 1967 |
OTT |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 1968 |
OTT |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 1969 |
OTT |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 1970 |
OTT |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Kickoff Returns
| Year |
Team |
KOR |
Yds |
Avg |
TD |
Long |
| 1962 |
OTT |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 1963 |
OTT |
1 |
22 |
22 |
0 |
22 |
| 1964 |
OTT |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 1965 |
OTT |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 1966 |
OTT |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 1967 |
OTT |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 1968 |
OTT |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 1969 |
OTT |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 1970 |
OTT |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Punt Returns
| Year |
Team |
PR |
Yds |
Avg |
TD |
Long |
| 1962 |
OTT |
35 |
308 |
8.8 |
0 |
21 |
| 1963 |
OTT |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 1964 |
OTT |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 1965 |
OTT |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 1966 |
OTT |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 1967 |
OTT |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 1968 |
OTT |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 1969 |
OTT |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 1970 |
OTT |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Fumbles
| Year |
Team |
F |
FL |
OFR |
| 1962 |
OTT |
|
|
0 |
| 1963 |
OTT |
|
|
0 |
| 1964 |
OTT |
3 |
|
0 |
| 1965 |
OTT |
0 |
|
0 |
| 1966 |
OTT |
0 |
|
0 |
| 1967 |
OTT |
0 |
|
0 |
| 1968 |
OTT |
0 |
0 |
1 |
| 1969 |
OTT |
1 |
1 |
1 |
| 1970 |
OTT |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Interceptions
| Year |
Team |
Int |
Yds |
Avg |
TDInt |
Long |
| 1962 |
OTT |
3 |
25 |
8.3 |
1 |
25 |
| 1963 |
OTT |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 1964 |
OTT |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 1965 |
OTT |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 1966 |
OTT |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 1967 |
OTT |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 1968 |
OTT |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 1969 |
OTT |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 1970 |
OTT |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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