Herbert Huebel Herbert Henry " Hub " Huebel ( November 21 , 1889 – November 6 , 1950 ) was an American football player and official in the United States . He played at the halfback and quarterback positions for the University of Michigan in 1911 and 1912 . Huebel was born in 1889 at Nadeau , in Menominee County in Michigan ' s Upper Peninsula . His father , Charles J . Huebel , was a businessman in Menominee County , whose business interests included the C . J . Huebel Company , producers and wholesalers of cedar posts , poles and other cedar products . At the time of the 1900 U . S . Census , Huebel was living in Menominee , Michigan with his parents , C . J . Huebel and Zelia J . Huebel , and three younger brothers Archie , Robert and Norman Huebel . Huebel played quarterback for the football team at Menominee High School , graduating in 1908 . Before enrolling at the University of Michigan , Huebel attended the College of St . Thomas in Minnesota . He played quarterback for the College of St . Thomas football team . He played college football for the Michigan Wolverines as a member of the freshman team in 1909 , and as a member of the varsity team in 1911 and 1912 . In 1911 , Huebel won a varsity letter as a halfback for the Michigan football team that finished with a record of 5 – 1 – 2 . In 1912 , he won a second varsity letter as the starting quarterback for the Michigan team that finished with a record of 5 – 2 . In January 1913 , Huebel announced that he would not return to the football team in 1913 , deciding to give up his school work and enter business . In a draft registration card completed in June 1917 , Huebel listed his residence at 2197 Divisadero Street in San Francisco , California . He was at that time working as the office manager for Belber Trunk & Bag Co . at 938 Mission Street in San Francisco . He indicated he had previously served two years with the rank of first lieutenant in the Minnesota infantry . At the time of the 1920 U . S . Census , Huebel was employed as the office manager of a trunk company and living in San Francisco with his father , Christian J . Huebel , his mother Zelia Huebel , his wife Marie Huebel , and his son Herbert Henry Huebel , Jr . At the time of the 1930 U . S . Census , Huebel was living in Seattle , Washington with his wife Marie and son Jack H . Huebel . Huebel remained actively associated with college football throughout his life . In 1922 , he was the President of the Pacific Coast Football Association , and wrote the section of Spalding ' s " Official Intercollegiate Foot Ball Guide " concerning " Football in California . " Between 1921 and 1942 , Huebel served as a frequent umpire for Pacific Coast Conference football games , Rose Bowl games , and East - West Shrine Games . He was the umpire in the USC - UCLA football game played on December 6 , 1941 , the day before the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor . After the 1922 Rose Bowl , Washington & Jefferson supporters claimed that their team had been " robbed " of a touchdown in a scoreless game against the University of California , due to an offside penalty called by Huebel . In 1947 , " The Michigan Alumnus " reported that Huebel " was one of the most popular and busiest gridiron watchdogs out on the Pacific Coast for years . " Huebel reportedly related " with glee the story of a five hundred dollar fee he received for one important game . " Huebel died in 1950 at Los Angeles , California .