| Luke Urban | |
| Birth Date: | 22 March 1898 |
| Birth Place: | Fall River, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Death Place: | Somerset, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Player Sport1: | Football |
| Player Years2: | 1916–1917 |
| Player Team2: | Boston College |
| Player Years3: | 1919–1920 |
| Player Team3: | Boston College |
| Player Years4: | 1921–1923 |
| Player Team4: | Buffalo All-Americans/Bisons |
| Player Sport5: | Basketball |
| Player Years6: | c. 1920 |
| Player Team6: | Boston College |
| Player Sport7: | Baseball |
| Player Years8: | c. 1920 |
| Player Team8: | Boston College |
| Player Years9: | 1922–1923 |
| Player Team9: | Buffalo Bisons |
| Player Years10: | 1924–1925 |
| Player Team10: | Columbus Senators |
| Player Years11: | 1926–1927 |
| Player Team11: | Toledo Mud Hens |
| Player Years12: | 1927–1928 |
| Player Team12: | Boston Braves |
| Player Years13: | 1928–1929 |
| Player Team13: | Buffalo Bisons |
| Player Years14: | 1931 |
| Player Team14: | Springfield Ponies |
| Player Sport15: | Ice hockey |
| Player Years16: | c. 1920 |
| Player Team16: | Boston College |
| Player Positions: | End (football) Catcher (baseball) |
| Coach Sport1: | Football |
| Coach Years2: | 1921–1930 |
| Coach Team2: | Canisius |
| Coach Sport3: | Basketball |
| Coach Years4: | 1918–1921 |
| Coach Team4: | Boston College |
| Coach Years5: | 1921–1924 |
| Coach Team5: | Canisius |
| Coach Years6: | 1925–1931 |
| Coach Team6: | Canisius |
| Coach Years7: | 1940–1960 |
| Coach Team7: | Durfee HS (MA) |
| Coach Sport8: | Baseball |
| Coach Years9: | 1948–1950 |
| Coach Team9: | Fall River Indians |
| Overall Record: | 46–27–7 (college football) 84–57 (college basketball) 247–91 (high school basketball) |
| 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 | |
| Position: | Catcher |
| Bats: | Right |
| Throws: | Right |
| Birth Date: | 1898 3, mf=yes |
| Birth Place: | Fall River, Massachusetts |
| Death Place: | Somerset, Massachusetts |
| Debutleague: | MLB |
| Debutdate: | July 19 |
| Debutteam: | Boston Braves |
| Finalleague: | MLB |
| Finaldate: | June 21 |
| Finalteam: | Boston Braves |
| Statleague: | MLB |
| Stat1label: | Batting average |
| Stat1value: | .273 |
| Stat2label: | Hits |
| Stat2value: | 35 |
| Stat3label: | RBIs |
| Stat3value: | 12 |
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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.
Urban played football, basketball, baseball and ice hockey for the Boston College Eagles. He was a captain for the football, basketball and baseball teams. He was a member of the 1920 College Football All-America Team.[1]
Urban played end for the Buffalo All-Americans from 1921 to 1924. He was named to the Buffalo Evening News All-APFA Team in 1921, George Halas' All-NFL Team in 1922, and the Collyers Eye Magazine and Canton Daily News All-NFL Team in 1923.[2]
Urban signed with the New York Yankees and played for their minor league teams in Buffalo and Columbus. He made the Major Leagues in 1927 with the Boston Braves. He appeared in 35 games for the Braves that season.[3] Urban refused to report to spring training in 1928 as part of a contract holdout. He eventually reported to camp late.[4] On June 22, 1928, he was traded with Jimmy Cooney and Johnny Werts for Bonnie Hollingsworth.[3] He played for Buffalo from 1928 to 1930 and the Springfield Ponies in 1931, and the Hartford Senators from 1931 to 1932.
Urban played basketball for Worcester Five of the Inter-State Basketball League in 1921.[5]
Urban served as Boston College's head basketball coach during his sophomore, junior and senior seasons.
Following his graduation, Urban was offered the position of head football coach at Creighton University, but turned down the offer in order to play professional football.[6] From 1921 to 1930, he was the head basketball and football coach at Canisius College. His football teams had a record of 46–27–7 record, with of his eight clubs having a record of .500 or better. He was the school's winningest football coach until he was passed by Tom Hersey in 1990.
Urban was the head basketball coach at Durfee High School in Fall River, Massachusetts from 1940 to 1960. He had a 247–91 record with the Hilltoppers and won two New England championships.[7]
Urban was the manager of the Fall River Indians of the New England League from 1948 to 1950.
Urban was inducted into the MBCA Hall of Fame in 1965, the Boston College Varsity Club Athletic Hall of Fame in 1970 and the Canisius College Athletics Hall of Fame in 1976.[1] [8] Durfee High's gymnasium was named the Luke Urban Field House in honor of Urban.