The Resume

(October 4, 1934-November 13, 2021)
Born in Edna, West Virginia
Birth name was Robert Lee Huff
Attended West Virginia University
Linebacker for the New York Giants (1956-63) and Washington Redskins (1964-67,1969)
Inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame (1980) and Pro Football Hall of Fame (1982)
#75 retired by West Virginia University

Why he might be annoying:

He left training camp when Giants head coach Jim Lee Howell had trouble finding a position for him, but he was stopped at the airport and talked into returning by assistant coach Vince Lombardi.
He vowed, ‘As long as I live, I will never forgive Allie Sherman for trading me.’
He was a spokesperson for Marlboro cigarettes.
He ran unsuccessfully for a Congressional seat from West Virginia (1970).

Why he might not be annoying:

He grew up in a house without running water.
Giants defensive coordinator Tom Landry built the 4-3 defense around him.
He was the first NFL player featured on the cover of ‘Time.’ (1959)
He had a successful post-football career as a salesman for Marriott, rising to the position of vice-president for sports marketing.

Credit: C. Fishel

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• C. Fishel's Profiles [Series 85]
• Celebrities Born on the Same Date [October] (Ranked: 10041934)
• Cigarette Advertisers
• Football Hall of Famers (Ranked: 1982)
• Football Players
• Horse Owners
• I Attended West Virginia University
• I Died in 2021 (Ranked: 87)
• I Have Dementia/Alzheimer's
• I Named My Kid After Myself
• I Sought Political Office
• Look at Me, I'm Giving Thumbs Up
• New York Giants
• NFL Network's 100 Greatest NFL Players of All-Time [2010] (Ranked: 93)
• Profiles 53251-53500 (Ranked: 53299)
• Washington Commanders

Year In Review:

In 2022, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 161 Votes: 57.76% Annoying