Larry Rubens (born January 25, 1959) is a former

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played who played professionally as a

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in the

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(NFL) and the

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(USFL). He played college football at Montana State University and was selected to the 1981 1AA Kodak All-American Football Team. He was also inducted into the 2010 Montana State Hall of Fame. After college he played two seasons with the Green Bay Packers in 1982 and 1983. He then played in the USFL for the

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as their starting center and then returned to the NFL with the Chicago Bears in 1986 and 1987.

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1959 births Living people American football centers Chicago Bears players Green Bay Packers players Memphis Showboats players Montana State Bobcats football players Players of American football from Spokane, Washington {{offensive-lineman-1950s-stub