Jim Urbanek

Jim Urbanek
No. 79
PositionDefensive tackle
Personal information
Born(1945-04-08)April 8, 1945
Oxford, Mississippi, U.S.
DiedAugust 24, 2009(2009-08-24) (aged 64)
Oxford, Mississippi, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight270 lb (122 kg)
Career information
High schoolOxford
CollegeMississippi (1964-1967)
NFL draft1968: 3rd round, 62nd overall pick
Career history
Awards and highlights
Career AFL statistics
Games played8
Stats at Pro Football Reference

James Eugene Urbanek (April 8, 1945 – August 24, 2009) was an American professional football defensive tackle. He played college football at the University of Mississippi, where he received first-team All-American status in 1966 and 1967.[1]

Urbanek was selected in the third round of the 1968 draft of the American Football League (AFL) by the Miami Dolphins and played in 1968.[2]

Urbanek was inducted into the University of Mississippi Athletics Hall of Fame in 2002.[1][3]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Ole Miss All-America Football Legend Jim Urbanek Passes Away". Ole Miss Athletics. Retrieved August 19, 2022.
  2. ↑ "1968 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved August 2, 2026.
  3. ↑ "M-Club Hall of Fame". Archived from the original on September 30, 2022. Retrieved August 20, 2022.