Phil Tuckett (1946-) was born in Eugene, Oregon and then moved to Salt Lake City, Utah where he graduated from Olympus High School. He was honored at Olympus with the Sanky Dixon Outstanding Athlete Award for football and basketball, and was recruited to Dixie College by Coach Sark Arslanian. Phil played football for Dixie from 1964 - 1966. He was 1st team All- ICAC both years and Honorable Mention All-American Running Back in 1966. He shared this honor with O.J. Simpson. Following graduation from Dixie College, Phil played football at Weber State College and was named NCAA Academic All-American. With his BA degree in English, he began his professional career in San Diego playing professional football with the Chargers and writing at San Diego State. His first published article, How I won my Lightning Bolts, Sport Magazine, was admired by Ed Sabol, President of NFL Films, who offered the first- year Charger a filmmaking opportunity with the pioneering NFL Films. Phil began as a writer and editor. As a cinematographer he captured some of the most memorable events in NFL football and Super Bowl history. He is currently Vice President of Special Projects at NFL Films. Since 1978, Mr. Tuckett has won twenty-eight (28) Emmys for cinematography, writing, editing and directing, and a Billboard Music Award. Mr. Tuckett’s ventures outside the sports arena include music videos for musicians Santana, Metallica, Def Leppard, B.B. King and Stevie Ray Vaughn, national commercial spots for Sprint and Reebok, and documentary films for TNT and the History Channel. Mr. Tuckett was the first Dixie Rotary Bowl speaker and parade Grand Marshall. He has served as a member of the Dixie College National Advisory Council. While at Dixie he fell in love with and married the Head Cheerleader, Judy Oxborrow. They are the parents of three children and have seven grandchildren.