Martin Ruby

Martin Ruby
No. 47
Born:June 9, 1922
Lubbock, Texas, U.S.
Died:January 3, 2002(2002-01-03) (aged 79)
Salmon Arm, British Columbia, Canada
Career information
Position(s)Offensive tackle, Defensive tackle
Height6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
Weight249 lb (113 kg)
CollegeTexas A&M
NFL draft1942, round: 5, pick: 40
(By the Chicago Bears)
Career history
As player
1946–1948Brooklyn Dodgers
1949New York Yankees
1950New York Yanks
1951–1957Saskatchewan Roughriders
Career highlights and awards
CFL West All-Star1951, 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]

  1. ^ Will Coach At Tulsa, Winnipeg Free Press, January 21, 1955, Page 23.
  2. ^ Football Dodgers Sign Ruby, New York Times, March 23, 1947, Page S9.