KING TUT R.I.P.

[Miner_Pride]

It is with great sadness I let all know who remember Rex Tuttle from his many posts and information particularly on the Linton Football Program.  King Tut was his handle, and he was born in 1931, and had an incredible memory that provided many stories from years well gone from most minds today. Rex graduated Linton in 1949, and while he didn't play football, he was in band, and the band travelled to most games.  He could recollect so many iconic Linton games, good and bad, with such clear vision.  I'd interviewed him a few times in my Linton radio broadcasts, in particular the Sullivan rivalry because he was really the source in so many ways.  With Rader Media, Kevin had done an video stream session with him that was timeless.  I begged him to get a cassette recorder and just record his memories for posterity and history sake.  So many others said the same thing.  I saved a lot of things he posted from his time here just because there would never be another source for such things. 

He had to stop going to games in person bein well in his 90's but he always checked in online in our broadcasts.  He always posted about Linton sports on his Facebook page, honestly right up to Linton's loss in basketball semi-state in Late March of this year.  He even posted videos of himself playing his beloved trumpet, and could still do it well.  I hadn't seen Rex in person in a while, but still regarded him as a friend and of course a die-hard loyal Linton Miner fan of every sport.  We lost such a great mind, and a great person.  I will miss his insight and comments during the seasons...particularly football.  

 

 

 

[Titan32]

So sorry for the loss for the Linton Football Program.  The posts he did here regarding Linton Football past and present were amazingly detailed.  No one would have ever guessed his age.

Edited April 13 by Titan32

[Coach Nowlin]

Thank you so much for the post honor @kingtut     A MAINSTAY FOR MANY YEARS:     

Rest In Peace Mr. Tuttle 

[Donnie Baker]

He got mad a few times when I said Liptons but someone explained the Donnie thing and we had fun with it, at least I did. He was one of the first posters I remember when I joined in 2009. He was already a legend. RIP King Tut✌️💙

[Miner_Pride]

13 hours ago, Donnie Baker said:

He got mad a few times when I said Liptons but someone explained the Donnie thing and we had fun with it, at least I did. He was one of the first posters I remember when I joined in 2009. He was already a legend. RIP King Tut✌️💙

yeah... he could get feisty LOL....Everything was always fun here until someone took it too serious... but hey.. I plead guilty to that too!!!   I miss those times.  Miner Football is in a weird position right now... a huge class graduated, numbers down, schedule upside down....  

[First_Backer_Inside]

3 hours ago, Miner_Pride said:

yeah... he could get feisty LOL....Everything was always fun here until someone took it too serious... but hey.. I plead guilty to that too!!!   I miss those times.  Miner Football is in a weird position right now... a huge class graduated, numbers down, schedule upside down....  

I'm sure they will bounce back, the great programs always due. Even all the way up here in Rochester Indiana, the northerners know to respect Linton football.

[Miner_Pride]

9 minutes ago, First_Backer_Inside said:

I'm sure they will bounce back, the great programs always due. Even all the way up here in Rochester Indiana, the northerners know to respect Linton football.

we have been blessed with the type of kids that put the effort in year in and year out.  Coaches as well.  Earning state wide respect was always a goal of Miner Football.  

[WCGrad92]

Mr Tuttle will be missed for sure, What a legend for Linton Miner Football. 

[Miner_Pride]

On 4/17/2026 at 2:46 PM, WCGrad92 said:

Mr Tuttle will be missed for sure, What a legend for Linton Miner Football. 

He like Monrovia....  he was a fan of their type of grit.  He always looked forward to our meetings.  Yeah... Rex literally could give you a game summary of a Miner game in 1945 LOL.... so much will be lost forever to history.