San Jose, California
Thomas Arthur TutkoSept. 8, 1931 - Nov. 6, 2014Resident of AptosThomas Arthur Tutko passed away peacefully on Thursday morning. He touched many lives through his energetic enthusiasm for life.Tom was born in Gallitzin,PA and graduated from Gallitzin High School. He joined the Marines for a couple...
Read MoreThomas had a profound effect on my coaching. I had him do a sports personality evaluation of my Canadian women's Volleyball team. The work he did had a profound impact on my coaching
Victor E Lindal
November 12, 2021 | Friend
Dr. Tutko and his presentations about children/youth in sport have stuck with me for almost fifty years. RIP
Ron Davis
October 28, 2020 | Prince George, BC | Student
I took every class I could from Dr. Tutko at SJSU. I loved him. Very funny, motivating, and a great teacher. I think of him frequently.
Ron Usher
September 09, 2018 | Campbell, CA | Friend
I remember Thomas as my professor at Psychological Studies Institute in Palo Alto, CA where he taught psychological testing courses. He made it extremely enjoyable.
Neal Burgis, Ph.D.
August 20, 2018 | Phoenix, AZ
I experienced Dr. Tutko through sports psychology workshops in the 1980s. What a gift in my life and the athletes I coached. His book Sports Psyching I made into a curriculum added to my top athletes with magnificent results. I thank God for the Dr. Tutko's amazing work that has been the best psychology I ever experienced psychology with measurable results. I refer to him as the Father of Sports Psychology' what a gift he was to all who experienced this lovely man, wonderful teacher and...
Victoria Shiffer-Wall
July 18, 2018 | West Chester, OH
Tom was an achiever and an inspiration to all .
Dale
November 23, 2017
Truly an inspiration
I fondly remember his many presentations in British Columbia. When did the evaluation of my players it had a profound effect on my coaching
Vic Lindal
Vic Lindal
December 02, 2016 | Victoria, BC
Tom was my neighbor and my play mate. We will always remember him fondly.
Evelyn Villarreal McIntyre
July 22, 2015
He was the greatest..
December 08, 2014