 Urban pictured in Sub Turri 1921, Boston College yearbook | |
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 22, 1898 Fall River, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Died | December 7, 1980 (aged 82) Somerset, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| 1916–1917 | Boston College |
| 1919–1920 | Boston College |
| 1921–1923 | Buffalo All-Americans/Bisons |
| Basketball | |
| c. 1920 | Boston College |
| Baseball | |
| c. 1920 | Boston College |
| 1922–1923 | Buffalo Bisons |
| 1924–1925 | Columbus Senators |
| 1926–1927 | Toledo Mud Hens |
| 1927–1928 | Boston Braves |
| 1928–1929 | Buffalo Bisons |
| 1931 | Springfield Ponies |
| Ice hockey | |
| c. 1920 | Boston College |
| Position(s) | End (football) Catcher (baseball) |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1921–1930 | Canisius |
| Basketball | |
| 1918–1921 | Boston College |
| 1921–1924 | Canisius |
| 1925–1931 | Canisius |
| 1940–1960 | Durfee HS (MA) |
| Baseball | |
| 1948–1950 | Fall River Indians |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 46–27–7 (college football) 84–57 (college basketball) 247–91 (high school basketball) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| Basketball 4 Eastern Massachusetts Basketball (1947, 1948, 1952, 1956) 2 New England Basketball (1948, 1956) | |
| Awards | |
| Football Consensus All-American (1920) All-APFA (1920) 2× All-NFL (1922–1923) Boston College Eagles Jersey retired | |
| Luke Urban | |
|---|---|
| Catcher | |
| Born: March 22, 1898 Fall River, Massachusetts | |
| Died: December 7, 1980 (aged 82) Somerset, Massachusetts | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| July 19, 1927, for the Boston Braves | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| June 21, 1928, for the Boston Braves | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .273 |
| Hits | 35 |
| RBIs | 12 |
| Teams | |
Louis John "Luke" Urban (March 22, 1898 – December 7, 1980) was an American multi-sport athlete and coach. He played four seasons of professional football in the National Football League and two years of Major League Baseball with the Boston Braves. Urban was also a college football coach, a college and high school basketball coach, and a minor league baseball manager.