Source: Written by Bruce Landeck, landeckb@bellsouth.net HUBER E. GRIMM Huber (Polly) was born on January 04, 1886 in Lewistown, Mifflin Co., PA. He moved to Centralia, WA in 1891 with his family. He was the first All-American football player at the University of Washington (1910). He was also the captain of the football team and his teams started the streak that set an NCAA record for most consecutive wins (63). He was a tackle and played next to his brother Warren, who played guard. He lettered in football in 1905, 1907, 1909, and 1910. Polly's brother William was the third All-American at Washington (1922). Polly also lettered in baseball. He was a pitcher, 1st baseman and was a switch-hitter. He was the AAU National Heavyweight Wrestling Champion for 1910 & 1912. Polly was invited to attend the Olympic tryouts in San Francisco but the invitation showed up too late for him to get there in time. He was a tremendous golfer and loved to hunt and fish. Polly graduated in 1912 with a LL.B. law degree, and was admitted to the bar in the same year. In 1917 that he returned to Centralia, and the following year was made city attorney, which office he held for a number of years. In private practice Polly was instrumental in saving clients much costly litigation. He was alert during a trial, made a forceful presentation of his case and closely followed every move of opposing counsel. His work was at all times thorough. He represented as counsel some of the best known and most representative families in Washington, and was a lawyer who stood high among his colleagues. There were many important victories to his credit in the courts. Polly was married to Miss Emma E. Namechek, in 1911, and they had two children, both boys. He was a member of the Elks, Masons, and Kiwanis club, of which he was vice-president, and the city and state bar associations.