Sam Huff
Huff in college with West Virginia in 1955 | |||||||||
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| Position | Linebacker | ||||||||
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| Born | October 4, 1934 Edna, West Virginia, U.S. | ||||||||
| Died | November 13, 2021 (aged 87) Winchester, Virginia, U.S. | ||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||
| Listed weight | 230 lb (104 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school | Farmington (Farmington, West Virginia) | ||||||||
| College | West Virginia (1952–1955) | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 1956: 3rd round, 30th overall pick | ||||||||
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Robert Lee "Sam" Huff (October 4, 1934 – November 13, 2021) was an American professional football player whose frequent battles against Cleveland Browns star fullback Jim Brown made him the first member of the defense to gain widespread prominence in the National Football League. He starred for the New York Giants and the Washington Redskins in the pro ranks and the West Virginia Mountaineers in college. The one-time NFL champion, two-time All-Pro and five-time Pro Bowl selection is a member of the College Football Hall of Fame and the Pro Football Hall of Fame (inducted 1982).