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sam huff
This former Mountaineer was the first NFL player ever to be featured on the cover of Time magazine.
Who is he?
With the issue dated November 30, 1959, Farmington's Robert Lee "Sam" Huff became the first National Football League player to appear on the cover of Time magazine. Inside the magazine, the All-American and 1955 graduate of WVU was featured in an article titled "A Man's Game". A third-round draft pick of the New York Giants in 1956, Huff nearly gave up on pro football in training camp. Brought back to camp by assistant coach Vince Lombardi, Huff was given an opportunity to fill in for an injured starter at middle linebacker. He won the position and became a force on the Giants' defense from 1956 through 1963, winning one NFL title and playing in five Pro Bowls. Traded to the Washington Redskins in 1964, Huff played four seasons before retiring after a 12-year NFL career. Enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1982, Sam Huff was inducted into the WVU Sports Hall of Fame in 1991. His West Virginia University number, 75, was retired by the Mountaineers on November 24, 2005.
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