Sam Huff, West Virginia University and National Football League Football Player, Papers
Collection
Collection Number: A&M 4658
This collection includes papers, personal effects, and other materials relating to the life and career of Sam Huff.
Series 1 is comprised of materials relating to Huff’s football career at West Virginia University and in the National Football League. It includes photographs; media coverage like magazine and newspaper articles, books about Huff, and documentaries about Huff and the teams he has played on; awards and certificates; and memorabilia like game programs, Huff's WVU jersey, and more.
Series 2 is comprised of material relating to Huff’s personal life and his professional endeavors after his NFL career ended. It includes additional photographs; professional materials from Huff’s West Virginia Breeders Classics organization and his work in marketing for Marriot Hotels; and other assorted personal items.
The addendum of 2024 December 3 includes scrapbooks documenting Huff's 1982 nomination and induction into the Pro Football Hall of Fame and Huff's career, assorted newspaper and publication clippings, recordings, two 1969 Washington Redskins playbooks, books, a West Virginia University varsity sweater, and other material.
Researchers may access born digital materials by requesting to view them in person by appointment or remotely by contacting the West Virginia & Regional History Center reference department in advance at https://westvirginia.libanswers.com/wvrhc.
Audiovisual materials must be digitized for research access. Researchers must contact the West Virginia & Regional History Center reference department in advance.
Permission to publish or reproduce is required from the copyright holder. For more information, please see the Permissions and Copyright page on the West Virginia and Regional History Center website.
Sam Huff, born Robert Lee Huff in 1934, was an alumnus of West Virginia University and professional football player in the National Football League. Huff was born in Edna, West Virginia, a coal mining town, and graduated from nearby Farmington High School. Huff came to WVU on a football scholarship and became a four-year letterman, playing guard and tackle. After graduating, he was drafted into the National Football League and played for both the New York Giants and the Washington football team. Huff emerged as one of the most dominant figures in the NFL at the same time professional football became an American cultural icon. His career was extensively documented, and he gained notoriety across the country. After retiring from the NFL, Huff worked in sports broadcasting, became a Vice President in sales for Marriot Hotels, and established the West Virginia Breeders Classics race program. He was inducted into the National Football Foundation Hall of Fame in 1980, the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1982, and the WVU Sports Hall of Fame in 1991. Huff passed away in 2021.
8.43 Linear Feet (2 document cases, 5 in. each; 1 document case, 2.5 in.; 4 record cartons, 15 in. each; 7 flat storage boxes, 3 in. each; 1 oversize folder, 0.1 in.; 1 framed item, 2 in.; 2 unboxed scrapbooks, 5.5 in. total)
English
West Virginia and Regional History Center / West Virginia University / 1549 University Avenue / P.O. Box 6069 / Morgantown, WV 26506-6069 / Phone: 304-293-3536 / URL: https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu/
Purchase from Estate of Sam Huff, 2023 March 13. Gift from Myers, Catherine Huff, 2024 December 3.
Part of the West Virginia and Regional History Center Repository