Rob Rubick
Robin (Rob) James Rubick is a former NFL Tight End for the Detroit Lions. He played college football at Grand Valley State. He was drafted in the 1982 NFL Draft by the Detroit Lions in the twelfth round.
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Position: | Tight end | ||||||
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Born: | Newberry, Michigan | September 27, 1960||||||
Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||
Weight: | 232 lb (105 kg) | ||||||
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College: | Grand Valley State | ||||||
NFL Draft: | 1982 / Round: 12 / Pick: 326 | ||||||
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As an NFL player Rubick played in 88 games, had 4 touchdowns (3 receiving, 1 rushing), 44 receptions, and 1 carry.
From 1999 to 2007, he served as the Detroit Lions studio analyst on the Detroit Sports Report, and later on Lions Live, on Fox Sports Detroit. Rubick was the radio color commentator for EMU football on WEMU from 2004 to 2010. After leaving professional football, Rubick received master's degrees from Eastern Michigan University and Marygrove College and currently works as a physical education and health teacher at Zemmer Middle School in Lapeer, Michigan.[1] In 2010, he became the color commentator for preseason games on the Detroit Lions Television Network.[2]
Rubick frequently participates in charity basketball games with other former and current Lions players, often against volunteer firefighters to help raise money for local communities around Michigan.
References
- Rob Rubick
- WWJ-TV, CBS Detroit and the Detroit Lions Announce 2010 Lions Pre-Season Broadcast Plans Detroit Lions Official Site May 13, 2010