Early life and college
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Marion Condy Pugh was born on September 6, 1919, in [[Fort Worth, Texas]].<ref name="Pfa">{{cite web | url=http://www.profootballarchives.com/players/p/pugh00400.html | title=MARION PUGH | publisher=Pro Football Archives | accessdate=12 July 2025}}</ref> He attended [[North Side High School (Fort Worth, Texas)|North Side High School]] in Fort Worth.<ref name="Pfa"/> |
Marion Condy Pugh was born on September 6, 1919, in [[Fort Worth, Texas]].<ref name="Pfa">{{cite web | url=http://www.profootballarchives.com/players/p/pugh00400.html | title=MARION PUGH | publisher=Pro Football Archives | accessdate=12 July 2025}}</ref> He attended [[North Side High School (Fort Worth, Texas)|North Side High School]] in Fort Worth.<ref name="Pfa"/> |
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Pugh played [[college football]] for the [[Texas A&M Aggies football|Texas A&M Aggies]] of [[Texas A&M University]]. He was on the freshman team in 1937 and was a three-year [[letterman (sports)|letterman]] from 1938 to 1940.<ref name="Pfa"/> In 1939, he completed 43 of 84 passes (51.2%) for 458 yards, two touchdowns, and ten interceptions while also rushing 46 times for 135 yards and one touchdown.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/marion-pugh-1.html | title=Marion Pugh | publisher=[[Sports Reference]] | accessdate=12 July 2025}}</ref> The [[1939 Texas A&M Aggies football team|1939 Aggies]] were national champions. Pugh helped the Aggies win 19 straight games from 1939 to 1940.<ref name="Hof">{{cite web | url=https://12thman.com/honors/texas-am-athletic-hall-of-fame/marion-pugh-sr-/192 | title=Marion Pugh, Sr. | publisher=[[Texas A&M University]] | accessdate=12 July 2025}}</ref> He was named second-team All-[[Southwest Conference]] (SWC) by both the [[Associated Press]] and the [[United Press]] as a senior in 1940.<ref>{{cite news|title=Power Is Keynote As A.P. Picks All-S.W. Conference Grid Team|newspaper=The Brownsville Herald|date=December 6, 1940|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/3029119/power_is_keynote/|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}} {{Open access}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=On U.P. All-Conference|newspaper=The Austin Statesman|date=December 5, 1940|page=20|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/51860879/on-up-all-conference/|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref> Pugh also played [[baseball]] at Texas A&M amd earned All-SWC honors.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-houston-chronicle/176469275/ | title=Aggies Lose To Bears By 3 To 1 Score | work=[[The Houston Chronicle]] | date=May 25, 1941 | accessdate=12 July 2025}}</ref><ref name="Hof"/> He graduated from college in 1941.<ref name="Hof"/> Pugh was inducted into the Texas A&M Athletic Hall of Fame in 1971.<ref name="Hof"/> |
Pugh played [[college football]] for the [[Texas A&M Aggies football|Texas A&M Aggies]] of [[Texas A&M University]]. He was on the freshman team in 1937 and was a three-year [[letterman (sports)|letterman]] from 1938 to 1940.<ref name="Pfa"/> In 1939, he completed 43 of 84 passes (51.2%) for 458 yards, two touchdowns, and ten interceptions while also rushing 46 times for 135 yards and one touchdown.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/marion-pugh-1.html | title=Marion Pugh | publisher=[[Sports Reference]] | accessdate=12 July 2025}}</ref> The [[1939 Texas A&M Aggies football team|1939 Aggies]] were national champions. Pugh helped the Aggies win 19 straight games from 1939 to 1940.<ref name="Hof">{{cite web | url=https://12thman.com/honors/texas-am-athletic-hall-of-fame/marion-pugh-sr-/192 | title=Marion Pugh, Sr. | publisher=[[Texas A&M University]] | accessdate=12 July 2025}}</ref> He was named second-team All-[[Southwest Conference]] (SWC) by both the [[Associated Press]] and the [[United Press]] as a senior in 1940.<ref>{{cite news|title=Power Is Keynote As A.P. Picks All-S.W. Conference Grid Team|newspaper=The Brownsville Herald|date=December 6, 1940|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/3029119/power_is_keynote/|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}} {{Open access}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=On U.P. All-Conference|newspaper=The Austin Statesman|date=December 5, 1940|page=20|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/51860879/on-up-all-conference/|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref> Pugh also played [[baseball]] at Texas A&M, earning All-SWC honors.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-houston-chronicle/176469275/ | title=Aggies Lose To Bears By 3 To 1 Score | work=[[The Houston Chronicle]] | date=May 25, 1941 | accessdate=12 July 2025}}</ref><ref name="Hof"/> He graduated from college in 1941.<ref name="Hof"/> Pugh was inducted into the Texas A&M Athletic Hall of Fame in 1971.<ref name="Hof"/> |
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==Professional career== |
==Professional career== |