Emil Joe Holub is a former American football center and linebacker in the American Football League and the National Football League . Collegiately, he played for Texas Technological College . E.J. Holub graduated from Lubbock High School in 1957 and went on to attend Texas Technological College. As a member of the Texas Tech Red Raiders, Holub was a two-time All-American center, in 1959 and 1960. He was the first player in Texas Tech football history to have his jersey number retired. He was inducted into the Athletic Hall of Honor at Texas Tech. He was also inducted into the National... Football Foundation College Football Hall of Fame in South Bend, Indiana in 1986. In 1961, the AFL's Dallas Texans drafted Holub. He started for the Texans and the Kansas City Chiefs as a linebacker and as a center. Even after nine knee surgeries, Holub was a leader, a "holler guy", and he was a team player, enduring pain to lead his team.
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| Birthdate: | January 5, 1938 |
| Birthplace: | Schulenburg, Texas |
| Age: | 74 |
| All Positions Played: | Linebacker, Offensive Lineman, Center |
| Education: | Texas Tech University |