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Born: | June 9, 1922 Lubbock, Texas, U.S. |
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Died: | January 3, 2002 Salmon Arm, British Columbia, Canada | (aged 79)
Career information | |
Position(s) | Offensive tackle, Defensive tackle |
Height | 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) |
Weight | 249 lb (113 kg) |
College | Texas A&M |
NFL draft | 1942, round: 5, pick: 40 (By the Chicago Bears) |
Career history | |
As player | |
1946–1948 | Brooklyn Dodgers |
1949 | New York Yankees |
1950 | New York Yanks |
1951–1957 | Saskatchewan Roughriders |
Career highlights and awards | |
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CFL West All-Star | 1951, 1953, 1954, 1956 |
Career stats | |
Martin Owen Ruby (June 9, 1922 – January 3, 2002) was an offensive tackle and defensive tackle for the New York Yankees and the Brooklyn Dodgers in the All-America Football Conference (AAFC), New York Yanks of the National Football League (NFL),[1] and the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Western Interprovincial Football Union (WIFU). He lived in Waco, Texas, while he was a professional player.[2]