1. Martin Owen Ruby was an offensive tackle and defensive tackle for the New York Yankees and the Brooklyn Dodgers in the All-America Football Conference, New York Yanks of the National Football League, and the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Western Interprovincial Football Union.
Martin Ruby lived in Waco, Texas, while he was a professional player.
Martin Ruby was selected as the captain of the College All-Stars for the 1946 College All-Star Game.
Martin Ruby was sworn into the service at halftime of the 1942 Cotton Bowl Classic.
Martin Ruby spent four and a half years in the Army Air Force.
Martin Ruby attained the rank of captain, was awarded a Presidential Citation, and two battle stars.
In December 1944 Martin Ruby was a tackle for the Randolph Field Ramblers, the best service team in Texas during World War II.
Martin Ruby was selected by the Chicago Bears in the annual draft of college football players, in Chicago, on December 22,1941.
Martin Ruby played his first professional game for the Brooklyn Dodgers against the Cleveland Browns.
Martin Ruby helped account for the Dodgers' only score by recovering a Cliff Lewis fumble on the Browns' 6-yard-line, in the 3rd Quarter.
Martin Ruby was named to the 1946 All-Pro second-team picked by the Associated Press, on December 12.
Martin Ruby was chosen, along with Bruiser Kinard, as one of two outstanding tackles named to the 1946 United Press All-America Conference All-Star Team.
Martin Ruby signed a three-year contract with Dodgers' general manager, Freddie Fitzsimmons, in March 1947.
Martin Ruby had surgery for floating cartilage in his right knee at St Vincent's Hospital, in December 1948.
Martin Ruby scored a touchdown against the Buffalo Bills in September 1949.
Martin Ruby caught the ball and ran four yards into the end zone.
Martin Ruby signed with the Yanks in 1950 as one of the players the team received from the AAFC Yankees.
In October 1950 Martin Ruby sacked Quarterback Frankie Albert of the San Francisco 49ers for a safety near halftime of a game at Yankee Stadium.
One of Martin Ruby's opponents, Edmonton Eskimos quarterback Jackie Parker, was a rookie out of the University of Tennessee.
Martin Ruby reflected about his fear of Ruby in a 1972 Winnipeg Free Press article.
The coaches found a tendency in the way Martin Ruby positioned his left foot when he lined up in a three point stance.
One of Parker's teammates, Johnny Bright, did not think the advance scouting of Martin Ruby helped the Eskimos very much.
Martin Ruby was selected as one of six Roughriders named to the 1956 Canadian Press Western Interprovincial Football Union All-StarTeam.
Martin Ruby was inducted into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame in 1974.
In January 1965, Martin Ruby was named head line coach by the University of Tulsa.