Tuffy Maul

Elmo Alvin "Tuffy" Maul (June 20, 1902 – March 16, 1974) was an American professional football player who played for one season, in 1926, as a fullback in the National Football League (NFL) with the Los Angeles Buccaneers.

Tuffy Maul

Personal information
Born:	(1902-06-20)June 20, 1902 Fresno, California, U.S.
Died:	March 16, 1974(1974-03-16) (aged 71) Fresno, California, U.S.
Height:	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:	200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High school:	Fresno Saint Mary's College (Berkeley, California) Commerce (San Francisco, California
College:	California (freshmen)
Position:	Fullback
Career history
Los Angeles Buccaneers (1926)
Career NFL statistics
Games played: 10 Games started: 10

Maul was born on June 20, 1902, in Fresno, California. He attended Fresno High School, where played as a fullback in football and a third baseman in baseball. He also ran hurdles for the track team.^[1] Maul subsequently played football at Saint Mary's College High School in Berkeley, California and High School of Commerce in San Francisco.^[2] He then played on the freshmen football team at University of California, Berkeley, but was ruled ineligible from competing further in college football because he had played at the semi-pro level. He was given his nickname, "Tuffy", by his cousin, Crip Toomey, who starred for the California Golden Bears football team. Maul died on March 16, 1974.^[1]