Tuck's former teammate, who pushed for a "10-table ring" after the Super Bowl XLII victory, suggested Tuck be creative in his designs. “He told me go for it,” Tuck said.

John Michael Tuck — born on Sept. 10, 1945, in Silsbee, Texas — grew up with empathy in his heart and journalism in his veins. His father, Irvin, changed jobs frequently, working at a dairy ...