Milan in Sullivan County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Robert "Cal" Hubbard
(1900-1977)
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, August 15, 2021
1. Robert "Cal" Hubbard Marker
All-America football player at Centenary (LA) and Geneva (PA) Colleges, 1922-1927.
Professional football player with the New York Giants, Green Bay Packers and Pittsburgh Pirates 1927-1936.
Supervisor of American League Umpires 1954-1970.
Professional Football Hall of Fame, Canton, OH (1962)
The Baseball Hall of Fame, Cooperstown, NY (1976)
College Football Hall of Fame, South Bend, IN (1962)
Missouri Sports Hall of Fame (1954)
Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame (1965)
Helms Foundation Hall of Fame (1969)
Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame (1970)
Named to Footballs All-Time All-Professional Team in 1970.
Only Person ever inducted into both Professional Football
and Baseball Halls of Fame.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Sports. A significant historical year for this entry is 1900.
Location. 40° 12.137′ N, 93° 7.491′ W. Marker is in Milan, Missouri, in Sullivan County. It is at the intersection of East 3rd Street (State Highway E) and North Main Street, on the left when traveling east on East 3rd Street. Marker is mounted on the west side of the monument near the
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Regionally, this marker is in North Missouri. It is also in the American Midwest, in the Lewis & Clark Corridor, and in the Corn Belt. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, the Louisiana Purchase, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 4 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Sullivan County, Missouri (here, next to this marker); Milan, Missouri (here, next to this marker); Milan Depot Historical Railroad Museum (approx. half a mile away); a different marker also named Sullivan County (approx. 2.6 miles away).
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1. Robert Calvin Hubbard.
American professional football player and Major League Baseball umpire. Hubbard played in the National Football League between 1927 and 1936 for the New York Giants, Green Bay Packers and Pittsburgh Pirates, playing the bulk of his career with the Packers. Hubbard is credited as being one of the inventors of the football position of linebacker. He was also an umpire in the American League (AL) from 1936 to 1951, then worked as an umpire supervisor until 1969. To date, Hubbard is the only person to be enshrined in both the Pro Football Hall of Fame and Baseball Hall of Fame.(Submitted on February 23, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
2. Cal Hubbard - Professional Football Hall of Fame
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, August 15, 2021
2. Robert "Cal" Hubbard Marker
Cal Hubbard, at 6-2 and 250 pounds, by the standards of the 1920s, was huge. Still, he could run the 100-yard dash in close to 11 seconds. It was an awesome combination for a tackle size and speed. In 1929, at his request, Cal was traded to Green Bay where he liked the smalltown atmosphere. Packers coach Earl (Curly) Lambeau moved the versatile Hubbard to the tackle spot. The Packers won NFL championships three straight years 1929, 1930, and 1931. Cal enjoyed his best years with the Packers from 1929-1933 and 1935. During that time, he earned first-team all-league honors as a guard in 1929 and at tackle in 1931, 1932, and 1933.(Submitted on February 23, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
3. Cal Hubbard, Umpire - National Baseball Hall of Fame.
By 1936, Hubbard was already moving on to a new career as an American League umpire. Hubbards extraordinary vision, often speculated to be at 20/10 level, and made him an excellent judge of balls and strikes. Furthermore, while Hubbards imposing size made him a tough man to intimidate, he was not quick to eject players. The best umpire is one who can handle a difficult situation and keep players in the game, Hubbard explained. However, youve got to know the rules. Indeed, Hubbard was revered by players, managers and executives for his extensive knowledge of the rulebook. In 16 years as a big league umpire, Hubbard was selected to call four World Series and three All-Star games.(Submitted on February 23, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
4. Robert Calvin Hubbard (Find A Grave).
(Oakwood Cemetery, Milan, Sullivan County, Missouri)(Submitted on February 24, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
He was among the initial class of inductees to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1963 and was voted the greatest tackle of the NFL's first fifty years in 1969. After his football career wound down, he started umpiring in baseball's Minor Leagues and reached the majors as an umpire in the American League in 1936. From 1936 to 1951, he was recognized as one of the game's best officials and officiated the World Series in 1938, 1942, 1946 and 1949; and the All-Star Games in 1939, 1944 and 1949. He was elected into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1976.
Credits. This page was last revised on November 23, 2024. It was originally submitted on February 22, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 405 times since then and 39 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 23, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
