Marv Hubbard, Three-Time Pro Bowl Fullback, Dies at 68, Marv Hubbard, a bruising fullback who made three Pro Bowls in the early 1970s for the Oakland Raiders, died on Monday in Livermore, Calif. He was 68.
His wife of 49 years, Virginia, told the Bay Area News Group that Hubbard had a long bout with prostate cancer.
Hubbard, 6 feet 1 inch and 226 pounds, played in 90 games over seven seasons for the Raiders from 1969 to 1975. He also played one season in Detroit. He rushed for 4,544 yards and scored 13 touchdowns in his career. He also caught 85 passes for 628 yards and a score.
Hubbard was born on May 7, 1946, in Salamanca, N.Y. He played football at Colgate and was selected by Oakland in the 11th round of the 1968 draft.
Besides his wife, survivors include his daughter, Allison Hubbard Morris; his son, Marvin; and five grandchildren.
Hubbard’s coach, John Madden, told The Contra Costa Times that Hubbard was “one of the toughest players we ever had,” adding that he “truly enjoyed the collision.”
But football was not his only sport. In 1975, Hubbard and Sal Bando, a third baseman for the Oakland Athletics, won the American Airlines Golf Classic in Palm Springs, Calif., which featured pro football and baseball stars as partners. They beat the Philadelphia combination of Mike Schmidt of the Phillies and Steve Zabel of the Eagles by five strokes.
His wife of 49 years, Virginia, told the Bay Area News Group that Hubbard had a long bout with prostate cancer.
Hubbard, 6 feet 1 inch and 226 pounds, played in 90 games over seven seasons for the Raiders from 1969 to 1975. He also played one season in Detroit. He rushed for 4,544 yards and scored 13 touchdowns in his career. He also caught 85 passes for 628 yards and a score.
Hubbard was born on May 7, 1946, in Salamanca, N.Y. He played football at Colgate and was selected by Oakland in the 11th round of the 1968 draft.
Besides his wife, survivors include his daughter, Allison Hubbard Morris; his son, Marvin; and five grandchildren.
Hubbard’s coach, John Madden, told The Contra Costa Times that Hubbard was “one of the toughest players we ever had,” adding that he “truly enjoyed the collision.”
But football was not his only sport. In 1975, Hubbard and Sal Bando, a third baseman for the Oakland Athletics, won the American Airlines Golf Classic in Palm Springs, Calif., which featured pro football and baseball stars as partners. They beat the Philadelphia combination of Mike Schmidt of the Phillies and Steve Zabel of the Eagles by five strokes.
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