Military Service
He was sworn into the service at halftime of the 1942 Cotton Bowl Classic. Ruby spent four and a half years in the Army Air Force. He attained the rank of captain, was awarded a Presidential Citation, and two battle stars.
In December 1944 Ruby was a tackle for the Randolph Field Ramblers, the best service team in Texas during World War II. They played the Second Air Force Superbombers of Colorado Springs in the Treasury Bond Bowl, at the Polo Grounds. He also played for the Hawaiian Flyers in 1945. World War II gave Ruby a third chance to play in the Cotton Bowl Classic, and an opportunity to defeat the University of Texas, which Texas A&M had not beaten since 1939. The Randolph Field Ramblers played the Texas Longhorns in the Cotton Bowl Classic.
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