Charles Grube
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| Position: | End |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | June 11, 1904 Saginaw, Michigan |
| Died: | January 21, 1976 (aged 71) Hollywood, Florida |
| Height: | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Weight: | 175 lb (79 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Arthur Hill (Saginaw, Michigan) |
| College: | Michigan (1923–1925) |
| Career history | |
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Charles William Grube (June 11, 1904 – January 21, 1976) was an American football player.
Grube was born in 1904 in Saginaw, Michigan, attended Arthur Hill High School in that city.[1] He then enrolled at the University of Michigan where he played college football at the end position for the Michigan Wolverines football team from 1923 to 1925.[2][3] He played at fullback in 1923, but was moved to end in 1925. At the time, one sports writer noted: "Grube has all the essentials of a good end ... He is a sure and hard tackler can handle a ball and is perhaps a better on defense than he is on offense."[4] He played on the 1925 Michigan Wolverines football team that included quarterback Benny Friedman and fellow end Bennie Oosterbaan.[3]
Grube later played professional football for the Detroit Panthers in 1926. He appeared in two games for the Panthers, one of them as a starter.[5]
In the 1930s, Grube was a football coach at Eastern High School in Lansing, Michigan and his alma mater, Arthur Hill High School, in Saganaw.[6][7]
Grube died in 1976 at age 72 while residing in Hollywood, Florida.[1]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Charlie Grube". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved November 25, 2022.
- ^ "1923 Football Team". University of Michigan, Bentley Historical Library.
- ^ a b "1925 Football Team". University of Michigan, Bentley Historical Library.
- ^ "Grube To Be Made Into End To Stop Noted Red Grange". St. Joseph Herald-Press. September 19, 1924. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Charlie Grube profile". pro-football-reference.com.
- ^ "Former Grid Stars Rials in Coaching High School Teas". The Michigan Daily. October 10, 1931. p. 3 – via Bentley Historical Library.
- ^ "Saginaw Coach Is Hurt in Accident". The Herald-Palladium. October 23, 1937. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
External links[edit]
- Career statistics and player information from NFL.com · Pro Football Reference
- Charles Grube at Find a Grave