Arthur Wood Tuck (July 8, 1901 – April 15, 1979) was an American track and field athlete. In 1919, he singlehandedly won the Oregon state high school track and field team championship for Redmond High School. He later competed for the University of Oregon track and field team and represented the United States in the 1920 Summer Olympics in Belgium. Early life Tuck was born on July 8, 1901, in Benton, Arkansas, the son of John and Kattie Tuck. His family later moved to Redmond, Oregon. His father was a public school teacher in Redmond for many years. High school athlete Tuck attended high school in Redmond, Oregon. In high school, Tuck was an outstanding track and field athlete. On May 10, 1919, Tuck participated in the Oregon state high school track and field championship, the only athlete competing for Redmond High School. The championship meet included twelve events. Tuck won seven of those events and took second place in another. He earned a total of 38 points in his events. As a result, Redmond High School won the state track and field championship with only one athlete competing. During the state championship meet, Tuck ran in 13 races including preliminary heats to qualify for finals as well as participating in five field events. Tuck won the 100-yard dash, 220 yard dash, 120 yard hurdles, the high jump, the discus, the javelin, and the shot put. He placed second in the long jump. Tuck also set three state records at the meet. His records were set in the 100-yard dash, the discus, and the javelin. His javelin throw beat the existing state record by . Oregon newspapers highlighted his performance at the state championship, making him a well-known sports figure across the state. After graduating from high school in the summer of 1919, Tuck participated in track and field competitions representing the Multnomah Athletic Club, based in Portland Oregon. That summer, he placed first in the Amateur Athletic Union junior division javelin competition and third in the senior division. The following summer, he placed fifth in the Amateur Athletic Union's national javelin competition. College and Olympic Games Both Oregon State University and the University of Oregon worked hard to recruit Tuck. He decided to attend college at the University of Oregon, where he joined Sigma Nu fraternity. Tuck competed for the Oregon Webfoots (now Ducks) track and field team. During