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Phil Tucker arrived in his heavenly home on January 9, 2025, in San Angelo Texas.
Phil was born on December 6, 1945 in Clovis, N.M. Phil graduated from Tulia High School in 1964, and played in the Texas High School All State Game after graduation. Phil was recruited by all of the South West Conference schools and ultimately accepted a football scholarship to Texas Tech. As a 3 year starter he was selected as first team All American and All SWC in 1967. He was later inducted into The Texas Tech Hall of Fame in 1992 and the SWC Hall of Fame in 2019. He played one year for the Edmonton Eskimoes in the Canadian Football League.
Phil was a member of Phi Delta Theta at Texas Tech and remained friends with fraternity brothers for the rest of his life. After his playing career, Phil coached football in west Texas until 1975 when he moved his family from Idalou, TX to Brownfield, TX and entered the private business sector. In 1993 Phil returned back to coaching and retired from Cameron Yoe in 2010 after 22 years total of coaching and inspiring young athletes and students. Throughout his life, Phil held a special place in his heart for people who served in the military, firefighters, police and teachers and often secretly performed acts of kindness for those people. Phil had a talent for softening the mood with his wit and humor and often introduced himself as "The George Straight".
Phil was preceded in death by his father, Richard Tucker, his mother Virgina Tucker and his brother, Jeff Tucker. Phil is survived by his daughter, Carrie Henson and her husband Chris of San Angelo, TX and their children Sullivan and his wife Erin Henson of Dallas, TX, Addison Henson of College Station TX, and Channing Henson of San Angelo, TX; Son Chad Tucker and his wife Kristin of Lubbock and daughter Tess Tucker of Lubbock, TX; Son Conley Tucker and his wife Martha of San Angelo Texas and daughters Dacey Tucker of Austin, TX, Paisley Tucker of Clyde, TX; also by the mother of his children, Carol Howell of Ruidoso, NM.
We are forever grateful for the help and loving care of the direct care staff of Lyndale of San Angelo, Shannon Hospital, Ballinger Skilled Nursing, and the Baptist Memorial System, as well as friends and family that have loved our father so well.
We invite those who wish to honor Phil's passion for Texas Tech Athletics to make a contribution to the newly established Phil Tucker Athletics Endowment. This fund will continue his legacy by supporting the future of Texas Tech Athletics, A cause that brought him great joy and pride. Gifts made in Phil's memory can be made to the Red Raider Club via Check with memo line "Phil Tucker" and mailed to the address below. Online gifts can also be made with the memo line "Phil Tucker". Thank you for celebrating Phil's life and his unwavering love for the Red Raiders. Wreck Em !
Red Raider Club ATTN : Vicki Ware 2508 6th Street
Lubbock TX 79409
Memorial Service for Phil Tucker will be conducted on January 18th at 11 AM at the Kent Hance Chapel, 17th & University on Texas Tech University's campus.
The family requests if you would like to send a floral arrangement to please send any arrangements to the place of service which is listed above.