End
1938 / 1940
Bessemer, PA
| ALEX (JEEP) URBAN End 1938 / 1940 Bessemer, PA |
| Biography |
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| Urban began his career at USC as a center, starting some in 1938. After being academically ineligible in 1939 he blossomed as an end in 1940, earning honorable mention All-America honors from the Associated Press. Among his higlights were catching two touchdown passes in a 20-13 win over Kansas State, including a 65-yarder for the game winner, and returned interceptions for scores against both Georgia (60 yards) and Clemson (62 yards). Urban played five seasons with the Green Bay Packers (1941-45), leaving the Gamecocks with a season of eligibility to join the NFL. He was named to the Pre-World War II All-Time USC Team. |
| Prior Schools | |
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| School | Location |
| Roster Listings | ||||||||||||
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| Year | Roster | Num | Pos | Ht | Wt | Yr | Gms | GS | ||||
| 1938 | Fill 1938 | 72 | C | 6-5 | 205 | So | 6 | 6 | ||||
| 1940 | Fill 1940 | E | ||||||||||
| 1940 | 1940 Garnet Roster | 71 | E | 6-4 | 195 | Jr | 6 | 6 | ||||
| 1940 | 1940 Black Roster | 71 | E | 6-4 | 195 | Jr |
| Depth Chart Appearances | ||
|---|---|---|
| Description | Position | Rank |
| Honors | |
|---|---|
| Award | Year |
| Success Rate from Official Play-By-Play Stats | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Pass Plays | Pass SR | Pass SPP | Rush Plays | Rush SR | Rush SPP | Recv Plays | Recv SR | Recv SPP | Recv FC% | Tot SPP | SPP/Play | 1937 | 0 | 1 | 100 | 4.8 | 0 | 4.8 | 4.8 |
| Games Started | ||
|---|---|---|
| Date | Opponent | Position |
| 1938-09-19 | Erskine | Center |
| 1938-09-24 | Xavier (OH) | Center |
| 1938-10-01 | Georgia | Center |
| 1938-10-08 | Wake Forest | Center |
| 1938-11-05 | Duquesne | Center |
| 1938-11-19 | Fordham | Center |
| 1940-10-05 | Georgia | Left End |
| 1940-10-11 | Duquesne | Left End |
| 1940-10-24 | Clemson | Left End |
| 1940-11-02 | Penn State | Left End |
| 1940-11-16 | Furman | Left End |
| 1940-12-08 | Citadel | Left End |
| Scoring Plays | ||||||
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| Date | Opponent | Qtr | Time | USC | Opp | Play | 1938-10-01 | Georgia | 3 | 6 | 7 | Alex Urban, 60-yd interception return (Ralph Dearth kick blocked) | 1938-11-12 | Furman | 2 | 7 | 6 | Al Grygo, 1-yd run (Alex Urban kick) | 1940-10-11 | Duquesne | 1 | 7 | 6 | Alex Urban, 76-yd pass from Al Grygo (Dewitt Arrowsmith kick) | 1940-10-11 | Duquesne | 2 | 14 | 6 | Alex Urban, 7-yd pass from Al Grygo (Dewitt Arrowsmith kick) | 1940-10-24 | Clemson | 4 | 13 | 21 | Alex Urban, 65-yd interception return (Dewitt Arrowsmith kick) | 1940-11-09 | Kansas State | 3 | 14 | 13 | Alex Urban, 28-yd pass from Al Grygo (Dutch Elston kick) | 1940-11-09 | Kansas State | 4 | 20 | 13 | Alex Urban, 65-yd pass from Al Grygo (Dutch Elston kick failed) | 1940-11-16 | Furman | 2 | 7 | 19 | Stan Nowak pass from Al Grygo (Alex Urban kick) | 1940-12-08 | Citadel | 1 | 7 | 0 | Alex Urban, 25-yd run (Dewitt Arrowsmith kick) |
| Receptions | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Date | Opponent | Down | To Go | Side | Ydline | Play |
| 1937 | 1937-09-25 | North Carolina | 4 | 5 | UNC | 24 | Alex Urban, 24-yd pass from Red Snider, touchdown |