Cal Hubbard
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"Robert Calvin Hubbard" was a professional American football player and Major League Baseball (MLB) umpire (baseball)/umpire. After playing football at Centenary College of Louisiana/Centenary College and Geneva College, Hubbard played in the National Football League (NFL) between 1927 and 1936 for the New York Giants, Green Bay Packers and Pittsburgh Steelers/Pittsburgh Pirates. He was an umpire in the American League (AL) from 1936 to 1951, then worked as an umpire supervisor until 1969.

A member of three major sports halls of fame, Hubbard is credited as being one of the inventors of the football position of linebacker. To date Hubbard is the only person to be enshrined in both the Pro Football Hall of Fame and the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum/Baseball Hall of Fame. He is also a member of the College Football Hall of Fame.

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I think they are going to be strong again this year.

Every kid out there has worked hard on their game this summer. They have improved a lot.

We lost Marisa (Milligan), who set all the records at U High, but all the other eight kids were on the squad last year.

Helping the girls program come along.

I think the depth of our team was a factor. We've got six kids that can count, at any time, and we have a lot of consistent players. I thought the conditions were tougher today, and our kids competed real well.

We won because of our depth.

All eight kids are legitimate varsity candidates. On any other team in town, they would be vying for a high playing spot.

The course was much tougher today because of the wind factor.

It takes the pressure off of your better players to know they don't always have to be on top of their game for the team to do well.