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| Born: | January 11, 1890 Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S. |
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| Died: | February 1, 1980 (aged 90) |
| Career information | |
| Position(s) | Quarterback, Fullback, Halfback, Head Coach |
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) |
| Weight | 172 lb (78 kg) |
| College | None |
| Career history | |
| As coach | |
| 1912, 1917, 1921 | Minneapolis Marines |
| 1919-1920, 1925 | Rock Island Independents |
| As player | |
| 1907–1917, 1921, 1927–1928 | Minneapolis Marines/Red Jackets |
| 1916 | West Duluth |
| 1917, 1919–1920, 1924–1925 | Rock Island Independents |
| 1918 | 604th Engineering Regiment |
| 1922–1923 | Hibbing All-Stars |
| 1923 | Tollefson's All-Stars |
| 1926 | Tampa Cardinals |
| 1926 | Akron Indians |
| 1926 | Hammond Pros |
Reuben John (“Rube” or “Ruby”) Ursella (January 11, 1890 – February 1, 1980) was a professional football player-coach who played during the early years of the National Football League (NFL). During his NFL career, Rube played for the Minneapolis Marines/Red Jackets, Akron Indians, Hammond Pros, and Rock Island Independents. Outside of the NFL, Ursella played for the Hibbing All-Stars in 1922 and 1923 and Tollefson's All-Stars in 1923, and in January 1926, he also played exhibition games with Jim Thorpe and his independent team, the Tampa Cardinals.