Tucker was named in Perth's Team of the Century in 1998, and was inducted into the West Australian Football Hall of Fame in 2009.

He served as a driver in the 52 Australian Transport Platoon during World War II,[3] and also played army football.

[8] Tucker was unavailable for Perth's premiership win over East Fremantle in 1955 after injuring his knee in the preliminary final, and retired at the end of the season.

In 1999, he was named at centre half-forward in Perth's Team of Century,[10] and was posthumously inducted into the West Australian Football Hall of Fame in 2009.

[14] Tucker played at either centre half-forward or full-forward in every interstate and carnival match for the WANFL between 1947 and 1950, kicking 32 goals.