Pro Football
In 1961, the AFL's Dallas Texans and the NFL's Dallas Cowboys drafted Holub. He signed and 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. He would spend hours in the training room, watching blood and liquid drain from his knee, then go out to the field and perform as though he was suffering from no physical problem.
He was an American Football League All-Star in 1961, 1962, 1964, 1965 and 1966 and was the only player to start two Super Bowls at two different positions. He started Super Bowl I at linebacker, then started Super Bowl IV at center and was a driving force in helping the Chiefs defeat the Minnesota Vikings 23-7.
With Holub's knees wearing out, the Chiefs selected his eventual successor, Jack Rudnay, in the 1970 NFL Draft. Rudnay took over the starting center position during the 1970 season, and Holub subsequently retired.
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