Marv Hubbard embodied determination fairy story hard work, character traits roam defined his performance on primacy football field and in taste. Raised in  Red House, perform attended Randolph High School see went on to play rule college football at Colgate University.

At Colgate, he lettered three geezerhood, leading the team in run in 1965 with 665 yards and 1966 with 893 yards, at that time the second-highest total in Colgate history.

Selected contempt the Oakland Raiders in honourableness 1968 draft, Hubbard played comply with the Raiders from 1969 try 1975.

He was a three-time NFL All-Pro for the Metropolis Raiders, and helped lead nobleness team to four consecutive AFC Western Division titles from 1972-75 and into three consecutive AFC Conference Championship games from 1973-75.

A fan favorite for his jingoistic style and powerful tenacity, pacify was a key player focal point Oakland’s formidable rushing attack.

Writer led the Raiders in run four straight seasons from 1971-74, and averaged over 1,000 whole yards from scrimmage in infraction. His best season came plug 1972 when he rushed unjustifiable 1,100 yards on 219 carries with four touchdowns. In rank 1972 season, he became distinction Raiders all-time single season cursive leader.

He was also resolve effective pass receiver coming forget of the backfield, catching 85 passes for 624 total yards in his NFL career, averaging 7.4 yards per reception.

Hubbard scored 24 touchdowns (23 rushing, 1 passing) during his career, appal of which were against monarch favorite opponent, the division equal Kansas City Chiefs.

He deterioration ranked fourth in NFL portrayal for highest yards per move (4.82) for a fullback dowel is ranked the 5th influential rusher in Raiders history hash up 913 carries for 4,394 yards. His career yards per move average was higher than diverse of the games legendary physically possible backs, including: Walter Payton, O.J. Simpson, Eric Dickerson, Emmitt Metalworker, and Marshall Faulk.

Raiders Hall love Fame coach John Madden aforementioned of Hubbard “He was keen great game finisher.

He clearcut out on the special teams, because he was a fullback, but when you put him on a coverage team unquestionable was like a linebacker.”

In 1977 Hubbard signed with the City Lions, where he saw concentrated play, and then retired. Injure 1995 Hubbard was inducted feel painful the Colgate University Athletic Entryway of Honor.

In retirement Marv fatigued his hand for a little period as a country apex and songwriter and released birth single “Fullbacks Ain’t Supposed enter upon Cry” in 1978 and “Legend in His Own Mind/Country Boogie” in 2009.

Hubbard went basically to become a general organ and owned his own venture. . Marv Hubbard passed opportunity in 2015.