Gerald J Tubbs was an American professional football linebacker in the National Football League for the San Francisco 49ers and Dallas Cowboys.
18 Facts About Jerry Tubbs
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Jerry Tubbs was selected by Chicago Cardinals in the first round of the 1957 NFL draft.
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Jerry Tubbs played college football at the University of Oklahoma.
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Jerry Tubbs was part of two Texas state championship football teams in 1951 and 1952.
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Jerry Tubbs played in three high school All-Star games and was a unanimous Texas All-State selection in 1952.
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Jerry Tubbs lost only three games during his high school career.
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Jerry Tubbs accepted a football scholarship from the University of Oklahoma.
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Jerry Tubbs played three varsity years, contributing to the Sooners winning all 31 games during that period.
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Jerry Tubbs rushed for 387 yards, 2 touchdowns and averaged 6.1 yards per carry.
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Jerry Tubbs graduated from Oklahoma with a degree in economics.
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Jerry Tubbs was selected by the Chicago Cardinals in the first round of the 1957 NFL draft.
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Jerry Tubbs was eventually benched, and then traded to the San Francisco 49ers after the seventh game of the 1958 season.
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Jerry Tubbs was acquired by the Dallas Cowboys in 1960 NFL Expansion Draft.
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Jerry Tubbs was an impact player on those early Cowboys teams and rated among the top middle linebackers in the NFL.
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Jerry Tubbs played just the first three games of the season, until he suffered a back injury.
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Jerry Tubbs came back again, but didn't play a single down while serving as a player-coach, hence he was on the roster and in uniform for the 1967 Ice Bowl championship game against the Packers.
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Jerry Tubbs coached in five Super Bowls, winning two of them.
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Jerry Tubbs died on June 13,2012, at the age of 77.