[1] He attended Glebe Collegiate Institute, a high school in Ottawa, where he played football, basketball and ran track and field.
He was selected as Glebe's most outstanding football player in 1961, set records in the high jump, hurdles and sprints, and led the basketball team to the Ontario provincial finals.
He also played goalie for the Ottawa Montagnards and was also one of the first players in Canadian Little League history to pitch a no-hit shut-out.
[2] Pullen later played seven seasons in the Canadian Football League with the Ottawa Rough Riders (1968–1969, 1972–1974), the Montreal Alouettes (1970–1971), and the Toronto Argonauts (1975).
[7] After retiring from football, Pullen became a teacher and basketball and track coach at Glebe Collegiate in Ottawa.