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

Profile
Position	Fullback
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)
Career history
Los Angeles Buccaneers (1926)
Career 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]