Herb Gruber

Herbert Calvin Gruber (December 22, 1901 – February 1, 1979) was an American football player.

Herb Gruber

Personal information
Born:	(1901-12-22)December 22, 1901 Shelbyville, Kentucky
Died:	February 2, 1979(1979-02-02) (aged 77) St. Matthews, Kentucky
Height:	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight:	155 lb (70 kg)
Career information
High school:	Male (KY)
College:	Kentucky
Position:	End
Career history
Louisville Brecks (1921–1923)
Career NFL statistics
Games played: 8 Games started: 7 Stats at Pro Football Reference

Gruber was born in 1901 at Shelbyville, Kentucky. He attended Louisville Male High School.^[1] He was selected as an all-state player and served as captain of the 1919 Louisville team.^[2][3] He played college football at the University of Kentucky.^[4]

Gruber played professional football as an end for the Louisville Brecks in the National Football League (NFL). He appeared in eight NFL games, seven as a starter, during the 1921, 1922 and 1923 seasons.^[1][4]

After his football career was over, Gruber worked for the Jefferson County Boar of Education and Gulf Oil Co.^[5] He died in 1979 in Louisville, Kentucky, at age 77.^[1]