Professional Football Player. For ten-seasons (1957 to 1966), he played at the middle-linebacker and center positions in the National Football League with the Chicago Cardinals, San Francisco 49ers and Dallas Cowboys. After attending Breckenridge High School (Texas), he played collegiate football at the University of Oklahoma and while with the Sooners under the guidance of legendary coach Bud Wilkinson, Tubbs distinguished himself as a tough two-way threat on both the offensive and defensive lines. He proved a key contributor to Oklahoma's back-to-back national championships (1955 and 1956) as he provided crucial blocking in addition to pass defending during what may consider as the school's greatest era in football. In 1956, he received the Walter Camp Award as the Player of the Year and was named Lineman of the Year by the UPI, in addition to achieving All-American status. Selected by the Cardinals during the 1st round of the 1957 NFL Draft, he appeared in 119 career regular season games, achieving Pro-Bowl honors in 1962. He had the distinction of being a part of the Cowboys' roster during their inaugural season of 1960. After retiring as a player, he embarked upon a 21-year career as a linebackers coach under Tom Landry with Dallas. He was on staff when the Cowboys won Super Bowls VI in 1972 and XII in 1978. He later went onto become a rancher. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1996 and was named to the Oklahoma Sports Hall of Fame in 1999.
Professional Football Player. For ten-seasons (1957 to 1966), he played at the middle-linebacker and center positions in the National Football League with the Chicago Cardinals, San Francisco 49ers and Dallas Cowboys. After attending Breckenridge High School (Texas), he played collegiate football at the University of Oklahoma and while with the Sooners under the guidance of legendary coach Bud Wilkinson, Tubbs distinguished himself as a tough two-way threat on both the offensive and defensive lines. He proved a key contributor to Oklahoma's back-to-back national championships (1955 and 1956) as he provided crucial blocking in addition to pass defending during what may consider as the school's greatest era in football. In 1956, he received the Walter Camp Award as the Player of the Year and was named Lineman of the Year by the UPI, in addition to achieving All-American status. Selected by the Cardinals during the 1st round of the 1957 NFL Draft, he appeared in 119 career regular season games, achieving Pro-Bowl honors in 1962. He had the distinction of being a part of the Cowboys' roster during their inaugural season of 1960. After retiring as a player, he embarked upon a 21-year career as a linebackers coach under Tom Landry with Dallas. He was on staff when the Cowboys won Super Bowls VI in 1972 and XII in 1978. He later went onto become a rancher. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1996 and was named to the Oklahoma Sports Hall of Fame in 1999.
Bio by: Find a Grave
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