About Marv Hubbard
Marvin Ronald Hubbard (May 7, 1946 – May 4, 2015) was an American professional football fullback who played seven seasons in the National Football League (NFL), primarily for the Oakland Raiders. He played college football for the Colgate Raiders and was selected in the 1968 common draft by the Oakland Raiders. Hubbard struggled to adjust in the American Football League (AFL), and was cut by both the Raiders and the Denver Broncos in preseason. He joined the Hartford Knights of the Atlantic Coast Football League (ACFL), where he led the league in rushing yards. He rejoined Oakland, and played in the AFL's final season, before it merged with the NFL. Injuries would eventually affect his career, and he missed parts of the 1975 season, as well as the entire 1976 season, in which the team won Super Bowl XI. He then played his final season in the NFL with the Detroit Lions. He was a three-time NFL All-Pro for the Raiders, and helped lead the team to four consecutive AFC Western Division titles from 1972 to 1975 and three consecutive AFC championship games from 1973 to 1975. Hubbard is ranked third in NFL history for highest yards per carry (4.82) for a fullback (behind only Hall of Fame fullbacks Jim Brown and Joe Perry), and is tied for 13th overall highest yards per carry in NFL history. Hubbard was featured on the cover of Sports Illustrated on December 17, 1973, after the Raiders won a pivotal game over the division rival Chiefs. There are people that will have contact and people that won't have contact, but only a few that will have it and really enjoy it.
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