Career
He served as the head coach at University from 1933 to 1947, compiling a record of 74–17–11. He played football at and later at the University of in 1930 and 1931. Tucker is ultimately responsible for the idiosyncratic nickname "Wonder Boys" for University.
In newspaper accounts following the game, Tucker and his teammates were referred to as "Wonder Boys," and the nickname remains to this day.
Tucker was labeled as "The Original Wonder Boy" and was associated with the school for the rest of his life. He went on to play on the University of "s Rose Bowl team in 1931 and served in a variety of roles - including coach, athletic director and chemistry professor - between 1925 and 1972.
Two buildings on the Technical campus - Tucker Coliseum and Tucker Hall - are named in his honor. Tucker played for Wallace Wade"s Crimson Tide football teams of 1930 and 1931, winning a national championship in 1930.
