Four Tops singing for 44 years with the Four Tops who, unlike many Motown groups, never had a single lineup change until then. At first, Levi Stubbs, Obie Benson, and Duke Fakir toured as a trio called "The Tops". In 1998, they recruited former Temptation Theo Peoples to restore the group to a quartet. By the turn of the century, Stubbs had become ill from cancer; Ronnie McNeir was recruited to fill the Lawrence Payton position and Peoples stepped into Stubbs' shoes as lead singer. Stubbs later died on October 17, 2008 at his home in Detroit. The group also did commercials
Cortez Stubbs performed well enough that he was named Second Team All-PIFL. On December 5, 2012, Stubbs was assigned to the Jacksonville Sharks. On March 16, 2013, Stubbs was placed on reassignment. Upon Stubbs' reassignment by the Sharks, the Lions traded him to the Knoxville NightHawks for future considerations. Stubbs was traded to the Alabama Hammers. Stubbs helped the Hammers win PIFL Cup II. Stubbs was assigned to the Orlando Predators to final the 2013 season. The Predators picked up Stubbs' rookie option for 2014. Stubbs was assigned to the New Orleans VooDoo for the 2015 season. On January 14, 2016, Stubbs