Eugene Lewis Hubka (May 18, 1924 – December 3, 2017) was an American football tailback who played for the Pittsburgh Steelers. He played college football at Bucknell University, having previously attended Perth Amboy High School in Perth Amboy, New Jersey.[1][2][3] He was a member of the Bucknell Hall of Fame (inducted 1987).[4] Hubka died on December 3, 2017, at the age of 93.[5]

Gene Hubka
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Hubka pictured c. 1944 at Bucknell
Personal information
Born:(1924-05-18)May 18, 1924
Perth Amboy, New Jersey
Died:December 3, 2017(2017-12-03) (aged 93)
Manahawkin, New Jersey
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:175 lb (79 kg)
Career information
High school:Perth Amboy (NJ)
College:Temple, Bucknell
Position:Tailback
Career history
Stats at Pro Football Reference

References

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  1. ^ "Eugene Hubka football statistics on StatsCrew.com".
  2. ^ "Modest Hubka recalls college and pro ball | Free Local News | standard-journal.com".
  3. ^ "Ex-Steeler picks Steelers to win Super Bowl".
  4. ^ "Eugene Hubka - Hall of Fame".
  5. ^ "Eugene Louis Hubka's Obituary on MyCentralJersey". MyCentralJersey. Retrieved January 1, 2018.