Gene Hubka
Appearance
![]() Hubka pictured c. 1944 at Bucknell | |
Personal information | |
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Born: | Perth Amboy, New Jersey | May 18, 1924
Died: | December 3, 2017 Manahawkin, New Jersey | (aged 93)
Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
Weight: | 175 lb (79 kg) |
Career information | |
High school: | Perth Amboy (NJ) |
College: | Temple, Bucknell |
Position: | Tailback |
Career history | |
Player stats at PFR |
Eugene Lewis Hubka (May 18, 1924 – December 3, 2017) was an American football tailback who played for the Pittsburgh Steelers. He played college football at Bucknell University, having previously attended Perth Amboy High School in Perth Amboy, New Jersey.[1][2][3] He was a member of the Bucknell Hall of Fame (inducted 1987).[4] Hubka died on December 3, 2017, at the age of 93.[5]
References
- ^ "Eugene Hubka football statistics on StatsCrew.com".
- ^ "Modest Hubka recalls college and pro ball | Free Local News | standard-journal.com".
- ^ "Ex-Steeler picks Steelers to win Super Bowl".
- ^ "Eugene Hubka - Hall of Fame".
- ^ "Eugene Louis Hubka's Obituary on MyCentralJersey". MyCentralJersey. Retrieved 2018-01-01.
Categories:
- 1924 births
- 2017 deaths
- American football running backs
- Perth Amboy High School alumni
- Pittsburgh Steelers players
- Temple Owls football players
- Bucknell Bison football players
- Sportspeople from Perth Amboy, New Jersey
- Players of American football from Middlesex County, New Jersey
- American football running back, 1920s birth stubs