Paul D. Hubbard
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| Gallaudet Bison | |
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| Position | Quarterback |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | January 14, 1871 |
| Died: | June 27, 1946[1] |
| Career history | |
| College | Gallaudet (1892–1895) |
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Paul D. Hubbard (1871–1946) was a deaf American football player who is credited with inventing the modern huddle.[2] He played football at Gallaudet University from 1892 to 1895.[3]
Hubbard graduated from the Colorado School for the Deaf and the Blind in 1889. He attended Gallaudet University and graduated in 1896. As the quarterback of the football team, he invented the circular huddle used in football games.[4]