Winfred O'Neal Tubbs (born September 24, 1970) is a former professional

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player. A 6'4", .

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from the

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, Tubbs was selected by the

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in the third round of the

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. He played in seven NFL seasons from 1994-2000 for the Saints and

San Francisco 49ers The San Francisco 49ers (also written as the San Francisco Forty-Niners) are a professional American football team based in the San Francisco Bay Area. The 49ers compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the league's National ...

. He was selected to the Pro Bowl in 1998, and was named All-NFL (second team) in 1997. Winfred Tubbs is perhaps best known for his appearance in the arcade football game

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. Tubbs, now an

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, writes a blog on finance and investing for MSN Money's "The Invested Life."

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1970 births Living people American football linebackers New Orleans Saints players San Francisco 49ers players Texas Longhorns football players People from Fairfield, Texas {{Linebacker-1970s-stub