Dr J Huber "Hube" Wagner (January 5, 1891 – March 1979) was an American football

American football

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 player who played college football

College football

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 at the University of Pittsburgh

University of Pittsburgh

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 from 1910 until 1913. Prior to arriving at Pitt, Wagner had been hailed by the media for being one of Pennsylvania's

Pennsylvania

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 most versatile football players while performing at Monaca High School

Monaca School District

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. He soon made Pitt's varsity squad as a freshman, playing end. That season Pitt posted a 9-0 record. Because of Hube's ability to play virtually any position, Pitt's coach Joe Thompson

Joseph H. Thompson

Joseph "Colonel Joe" Henry Thompson was a highly decorated World War I veteran, recipient of the Medal of Honor, lawyer, Pennsylvania state legislator, head football coach of the University of Pittsburgh Panthers, and College Football Hall of Fame inductee....

 developed him into an utility player. Although Wagner was primarily used as an end, Thompson used him at every other position except quarterback

Quarterback

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. In 1913, Wagner captained the Pitt team and received All-American honors.

After graduation he became a prominent surgeon in Pittsburgh until his retirement in 1975. Hube served twelve years on Pitt’s Board of Trustees. In 1915 he was recruited by Jack Cusack

Jack Cusack

Jack Cusack was one of the prominent early figures in professional football in Ohio. At the age of twenty-one, Cusack became the manager and owner of the Canton Bulldogs, one of the leading teams of the day...

, the manager of the Canton Bulldogs

Canton Bulldogs

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 to play for the Bulldogs against their rivals the Massillon Tigers

Massillon Tigers

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. He was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame

College Football Hall of Fame

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in 1973.