- E. J. Holub
Infobox NFLretired
name=E. J. Holub
width=
caption=
position=LB, C
number=55
birthdate=birth date and age|1911|02|06Schulenburg, Texas
deathdate=
debutyear=1961
finalyear=1970
AFLdraftyear=1961
AFLdraftround=1
AFLdraftpick=6
undraftedyear=
college=Texas Tech
teams=
* AFL Dallas Texans (1961-1962)
* AFLKansas City Chiefs (1963-1970
stat1label=Games played
stat1value=127
stat2label=Interceptions
stat2value=9
stat3label=Interception yards
stat3value=76
nfl=HOL793344
pfr=
dbf=
highlights=
* AFL All-Star 1961, 1962, 1964, 1965, 1966
*All-Pro : 1962, 1963
* Honors: KC Chiefs Hall of Fame, 1976
HOF=
CollegeHOF=50049
CFHOF=Emil Joe Holub (born
January 5 ,1938 inSchulenburg, Texas ) is a formerAmerican football center andlinebacker in theAmerican Football League (AFL) and theNational Football League (NFL). Collegiately, he played for Texas Tech.College
E.J. Holub graduated from
Lubbock High School in 1957 and went on to attend Texas Tech University. As a member of the Texas Tech Red Raiders, Holub was a two-timeAll-American center, in 1959 and 1960. He was the first player in Texas Tech football history to have his jersey number (55) retired. He was inducted into the Athletic Hall of Honor at Texas Tech. He was also inducted into the National Football FoundationCollege Football Hall of Fame inSouth Bend, Indiana in 1986.Pro Football
In 1961, the AFL's Dallas Texans drafted Holub. He started for the Texans and the
Kansas City Chiefs as alinebacker and as a center. Even after nine knee surgeries, Holub was a leader, a "holler guy", and he was a team player, enduring pain to lead his team. He would spend hours in the training room, watching blood and liquid drain from his knee, then go out to the field and perform as though he was suffering from no physical problem. He was an American Football League All-Star in 1961, 1962, 1964, 1965 and 1966 and was the only player to start twoSuper Bowl s at two different positions. He startedSuper Bowl I at linebacker, then startedSuper Bowl IV at center and was a driving force in helping the Chiefs defeat theMinnesota Vikings 23-7.With Holub's knees wearing out, the Chiefs selected his eventual successor,
Jack Rudnay , in the1970 NFL Draft . Rudnay took over the starting center position during the 1970 season, and Holub subsequently retired.ee also
*Other American Football League players
External links
* [http://www.conigliofamily.com/AFLdotcom.htm American Football League Website]
* [http://texastech.collegesports.com/facilities/fbweightroom.html E.J. Holub Strength and Conditioning Center]
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