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Hub McCormick

1878 – 1963

American football player

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About Hub McCormick

Lived 1878 – 1963 (aged 84–85). Hub McCormick was an American american football player.

Herbert Gilmore "Hub" McCormick (August 16, 1878 – 1963) was a college football player and engineer for the military.

Early life "Hub" was born on August 16, 1878, in Fairfield, Rockbridge County, Virginia, to James Robert McCormick and Ruth Ann Griener. He received his primary school education at Fairfield, and for his high school education he attended Augusta Military Academy, near Staunton, Virginia, from 1896 to 1898. He was selected All-Southern as a tackle on the Virginia Tech Hokies football team in 1901. One source calls him a "holy terror on defensive work." He also played baseball. McCormick later assisted in the construction of Miles Field.

Engineering After graduation at V.P.I. he was employed by Norfolk and Western Railway, as a civil engineer on surveys and constructions, until 1908. he worked with the Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army, working to improve the Ohio River and its tributaries until 1917.

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Birth century
Died
1963
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Education
Virginia Tech, Augusta Military Academy

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Who was Hub McCormick?

American football player (1878-1963)

When was Hub McCormick born?

Hub McCormick was born on 16 August 1878 in Rockbridge County.

When did Hub McCormick die?

Hub McCormick died in 1963.

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Hub McCormick was an american football player.

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Hub McCormick was American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Hub McCormick

· Wikidata: Q18716210

· DBpedia: Hub McCormick

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