Martin Ruby

PLAYING CAREER

SASKATCHEWAN ROUGHRIDERS 1951 - 1957

AWARDS AND HONOURS

ALL-WESTERN OFFENSIVE TACKLE 1951, 1953, 1954, 1956
ALL-WESTERN DEFENSIVE TACKLE 1953, 1954, 1956
GREY CUP PARTICIPATION 1951
GREY CUP WINNING TEAMS

Martin ruby was selected most valuable player in the Southwest Intercollegiate Conference in 1941. He graduated from Texas A & M the following year and played in three bowl games before entering the armed forces during World War II.

Ruby came to the Saskatchewan Roughriders in 1951 after playing several years with the Brooklyn Dodgers and the New York Yankees.  During his seven years with the Roughriders, Ruby was a perennial all-star and three times was chosen on both the offensive and defensive squads.

Canadian Football Hall of Fame member Jackie Parker, rated Martin Ruby as the greatest two-way football player he had ever seen or played against.

INDUCTED 1974 - PLAYER

 

Class of 1974 Andrew Currie, George Dixon, Bernie Faloney,  Wilfred (Billy) Hughes, Les Lear, Annis Stuckus