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| Born: | March 6, 1926 Brady Lake, Ohio, U.S. |
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| Died: | April 25, 2006 (aged 80) Ravenna, Ohio, U.S. |
| Career information | |
| CFL status | American |
| Position(s) | QB |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) |
| Weight | 190 lb (86 kg) |
| College | Kent State |
| High school | Roosevelt (Kent, Ohio) |
| Career history | |
| As coach | |
| 1950–1951 | Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers |
| 1953 | Kitchener-Waterloo Dutchmen |
| As player | |
| 1950–1952 | Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers |
| 1953 | Kitchener-Waterloo Dutchmen |
| 1954 | BC Lions |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Gerald Richard Tuttle (March 6, 1926 – April 25, 2006) was an American professional football quarterback who played in the Ontario Rugby Football Union and Western Interprovincial Football Union. He played college football at Kent State University.
Gerald Richard Tuttle was born on March 6, 1926, in Brady Lake, Ohio.[1] He attended Theodore Roosevelt High School in Kent, Ohio.[1]
He lettered for the Kent State Golden Flashes from 1948 to 1949.[1]
Tuttle started seven games at quarterback for the Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers of the Ontario Rugby Football Union (ORFU) in 1950, earning ORFU All-Star honors.[1] He then played in eight games, starting seven, in 1951 and eight games starting six, in 1952.[1]
He appeared in 12 games for the Kitchener-Waterloo Dutchmen of the ORFU during the 1953 season.[1]
Tuttle played in 11 games for the BC Lions of the Western Interprovincial Football Union during the team's inaugural season in 1954, completing 70 of 148 passes (47.3%) for 991 yards, four touchdowns, and 15 interceptions while also scoring a rushing touchdown and punting twice for 91 yards.[1] He also fumbled five times.[1]
Tuttle also spent time as a player-coach during the 1950 and 1951 seasons with the Balmy Beach Beachers and the 1953 season with the Dutchmen.[2][3]
Tuttle served in the United States Army.[1] He died on April 25, 2006, in Ravenna, Ohio.[4][5][1]