Dozens of people gathered to honor Hall of Fame linebacker Sam Huff at a service this week at his Middleburg, Virginia farm. Racing Commission chairman Ken Lowe was among those who paid tribute to Huff, who died Nov. 13 at age 87. Huff helped the New York Giants reach six NFL title games from the mid-1950s to the early 1960s and later became a popular player and announcer in Washington, D.C. He was born in a West Virginia coal mining camp. Huff retired from football after the ’67 season, sat out the following year and returned for a final season in 1969 as a player-coach under Vince Lombardi.