October 31, 1900
Robert Calvin (Cal) Hubbard was born in Keytesville, Missouri. He spent his life in sports and is enshrined in the Baseball Hall of Fame, the Football Hall of Fame, and the College Football Hall of Fame.
This post was contributed by Ross Malone. A historian and a retired school teacher, Ross has authored many books about Missouri’s history, weird facts, and folk tales. He has also written children’s historical fiction. Visit his website, and buy his books in the Missouri Life store.
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