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| Position | Running back | ||||||||
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| Born | (1947-01-04)January 4, 1947 Savannah, Georgia, U.S. | ||||||||
| Died | September 21, 2023(2023-09-21) (aged 76) | ||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||||||
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school | Tompkins (Savannah) | ||||||||
| College | Florida A&M | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 1970: 9th round, 211th overall pick | ||||||||
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Hubert Ginn (January 4, 1947 – September 21, 2023) was an American professionalfootball player who was arunning back for nine seasons in theNational Football League (NFL). He played for theMiami Dolphins,Baltimore Colts, andOakland Raiders. He was a member of twoSuper Bowl championship teams, the 1972 undefeated Dolphins and the 1976 Raiders.[1]
Ginn served as Miami's backup running back during their1971 AFC championship season and their1972 Super Bowl season. Three games into the1973 season he was traded to the Colts in exchange forfullbackDon Nottingham and a 6th round draft choice.[2][3] Ginn had been unhappy with his limited playing time with the Dolphins, but received even less playing time with the Colts.[4] He suffered abone chip in his toe during the season and refused a pain killer injection to be able to play on it.[5] He was waived by the Colts during the 1974 preseason and re-signed by the Dolphins.[4][6]
After beginning the1976 season oninjured reserve for the Dolphins, Ginn was waived in October.[7] He was signed by the Raiders a few weeks later.[8] Ginn's career ended after becoming a free agent after the 1978 season.[9]
Ginn died on September 21, 2023, at the age of 76.[10]
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