Ernest A. Hubka (August 13, 1897 – April 26, 1982) was an American football player and coach and also a member of the Nebraska Legislature.
Ernest A. Hubka | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Nebraska Legislature from the 30th district | |
| In office 1953–1957 | |
| Preceded by | Joseph P. Shalla |
| Succeeded by | Willard Henry Waldo |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 13, 1897 Virginia, Nebraska, U.S. |
| Died | April 26, 1982 (aged 84) |
| Residence(s) | Beatrice, Nebraska, U.S. |
| Alma mater | University of Nebraska–Lincoln |
| Occupation | Football Coach, Teacher, Lawyer |
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 13, 1897 |
| Died | April 26, 1982 (aged 84) |
| Playing career | |
| 1917–1920 | Nebraska |
| Position(s) | Fullback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1928 | Omaha |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 4–3–1 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Awards | |
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Hubka played college football at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln from 1917 to 1920.[1][2] He served as the head football coach at the University of Omaha—now known as the University of Nebraska–Omaha—in 1928, compiling a record of 4–3–1.[3]
Before serving as the head football coach at the University of Omaha, Hubka was a high school teacher in Yuma, Colorado, and York, Nebraska, from 1922 to 1926. After serving as a head football coach, Hubka began practicing law in Beatrice, Nebraska. From 1930 to 1938, he served as the county attorney of Gage County, Nebraska, and from 1946 to 1952 he served on the Beatrice Board of Education. In 1952, Hubka was elected to the Nebraska Legislature to represent District 30. He served two terms in the Nebraska Legislature from 1953 to 1957.[4]
Head coaching record
edit| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Omaha Cardinals (Nebraska Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1928) | |||||||||
| 1928 | Omaha | 4–3–1 | 2–1 | 2nd | |||||
| Omaha: | 4–3–1 | 2–1 | |||||||
| Total: | 4–3–1 | ||||||||
References
edit- ^ "All-Time Letter Winners" (PDF). Nebraska Cornhuskers football. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 6, 2019. Retrieved April 24, 2019.
- ^ 1919 Football Roster
- ^ "Ernie Hubka has returned". Beatrice Daily Sun. October 31, 1928. Retrieved April 24, 2019.
- ^ 1954 Nebraska Blue Book (PDF)