Alex Urban

American football player (1917–2007)

American football player

Alex Urban

No. 23, 18, 79

Position:

Defensive end
Tight end

Personal information

Born:

(1917-07-16)July 16, 1917
Bessemer, Pennsylvania, U.S.

Died:

September 7, 2007(2007-09-07) (aged 90)
Toledo, Ohio, U.S.

Height:

6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)

Weight:

207 lb (94 kg)

Career information

High school:

Toledo (OH) Waite

College:

South Carolina

Career history

Green Bay Packers (1941, 1944–1945)

Career highlights and awards

NFL champion (1944)

Career NFL statistics

Receptions:	4
Receiving yards:	91
Touchdowns:	1

Player stats at PFR

Alexander William Urban (July 16, 1917 – September 7, 2007) was an American football defensive end and a tight end in the National Football League (NFL) who played for the Green Bay Packers.^[1]^[2] Urban played collegiately at the University of South Carolina,^[3] and entered the NFL with the Green Bay Packers. Urban played professionally in 1941, and after fighting in World War II, played 2 more seasons with the Packers before retiring.^[4]

References

^ "Green Bay Packer stars making grade". Kenosha News. November 7, 1941. p. 12. Retrieved October 9, 2023.
^ "Packers.com - Alex Urban". Packers.com. Archived from the original on August 10, 2007. Retrieved January 1, 2009.
^ "Alex Urban plays with Green Bay". The State. July 25, 1941. p. 11. Retrieved October 9, 2023.
^ "Alex Urban Statistics". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved January 1, 2009.