Gene Babb
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El Paso, Texas, U.S.
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S.
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| Positions | Linebacker, fullback | ||||||||||||||||
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| Born | December 27, 1934 El Paso, Texas, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||
| Died | December 2, 2018 (aged 83) Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 216 lb (98 kg) | ||||||||||||||||
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| High school | Odessa (Odessa, Texas) | ||||||||||||||||
| College | Austin | ||||||||||||||||
| NFL draft | 1957: 19th round, 224th overall pick | ||||||||||||||||
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Gene Walter Babb (December 27, 1934 – December 2, 2018) was an American football fullback and linebacker in the National Football League (NFL) for the San Francisco 49ers and Dallas Cowboys. He also was a member of the Houston Oilers in the American Football League (AFL). He played college football at Austin College.
Babb attended Odessa High School before moving on to the University of Texas. He later transferred to Austin College. Besides playing football, he also was a Golden Gloves boxer in college.
In 1969, he was inducted into the Austin College Hall of Honor.[1] The school also recognized him by creating the annual "Gene Babb Award" for the outstanding football player.[2]
He is survived by his wife of 58 years, Gerry Reed Babb; daughter, Tracy Babb Frazier and her husband Steve Frazier; his brother, Fred Babb. He loved his dogs throughout his life.[3]