[4] Ruby played left tackle for the South All-Stars who defeated the North, 24–7, in the North–South football game, on December 30, 1944.

[5] In December 1944 Ruby was a tackle for the Randolph Field Ramblers, the best service team in Texas during World War II.

They played the Second Air Force Superbombers of Colorado Springs in the Treasury Bond Bowl, at the Polo Grounds.

[12] Ruby recovered an Andy Dudish fumble early in the 1st Quarter during a November loss to the Buffalo Bisons.

[14] He was chosen, along with Bruiser Kinard, as one of two outstanding tackles named to the 1946 United Press All-America Conference All-Star Team.

In a Brooklyn-New York 17–14 win, Frank Perantoni batted down a pass thrown by George Ratterman, at Civic Stadium.

[5] In October 1950 Ruby sacked Quarterback Frankie Albert of the San Francisco 49ers for a safety near halftime of a game at Yankee Stadium.

[21] In July 1951 Yanks' owner, Ted Collins, initiated legal action against Ruby and guard George Brown.

Parker's coach, Pop Ivy, instructed his staff to study film in hopes of finding a weakness in Ruby's game.

[23] Ruby was ejected from a September 1951 game with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers for slugging Dick Pinkston near the end of the first half.

[24] Ruby was selected as one of six Roughriders named to the 1956 Canadian Press Western Interprovincial Football Union All-StarTeam.

[25] Ruby and a teammate, defensive back Larry Isbell, barely missed taking an ill-fated Vancouver to Montreal Trans-Canada Airlines plane which experienced engine failure above Hope, British Columbia, on December 10, 1956.

The missing plane's pilot turned back at Princeton, British Columbia, while facing snow and ice.