(1890-01-11)January 11, 1890 Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.
Died:
February 1, 1980(1980-02-01) (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.
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new markets. In 1919, Flanigan hired RubeUrsella of the Minneapolis Marines to serve as a player-coach. Ursella brought several other Minneapolis players...
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three touchdowns: two from Arnold Wyman and one from RubeUrsella. In the second quarter, Ursella scored kicked a 25-yard (23 m) field goal, and Wyman...
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head coaches RubeUrsella (1920) Frank Coughlin (1921) Jimmy Conzelman (1921–1922) Herb Sies (1923) Johnny Armstrong (1924) RubeUrsella (1925) Johnny...
1925 Rock Island Independents season Head coach RubeUrsella Home field Douglas Park Results Record 6–3–3 Overall 5–3–3 NFL League place 8th in NFL ← 1924...
head coaches RubeUrsella (1920) Frank Coughlin (1921) Jimmy Conzelman (1921–1922) Herb Sies (1923) Johnny Armstrong (1924) RubeUrsella (1925) Johnny...
they realized the Independents were a much greater team. As a result, RubeUrsella suffered a twisted knee. Duey Lyle was kicked in the face and required...
head coaches RubeUrsella (1920) Frank Coughlin (1921) Jimmy Conzelman (1921–1922) Herb Sies (1923) Johnny Armstrong (1924) RubeUrsella (1925) Johnny...
Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 13, 2020. "RubeUrsella May Play With Duluth Team This Season". Minneapolis Star. September 10...
1921 Minneapolis Marines season Head coach RubeUrsella Home field Nicollet Park Results Record 3–5 Overall 1–3 APFA League place T-13th in APFA Minneapolis...
head coaches RubeUrsella (1920) Frank Coughlin (1921) Jimmy Conzelman (1921–1922) Herb Sies (1923) Johnny Armstrong (1924) RubeUrsella (1925) Johnny...
Peggy Parratt, Fritz Pollard, Mike Purdy George Rohleder Harry Seidelson RubeUrsella Ralph Waldsmith, Dutch Wallace, Chang Welch, Howe Welch, Suey Welch,...
six players returning from injuries this game. In the first quarter, RubeUrsella for the Independents fumbled a punt on the 40-yard line, and the Triangles...
area to build on the team. In 1919, he hired RubeUrsella of the Marines to serve as a player-coach. Rube brought several other Minneapolis players with...
Dewey Lyle recovered but stepped out of bounds on the 15-yard line. RubeUrsella then scored for Rock Island shortly after. According to Henry E. Beck's...
Bob Lundell LaDue Lurth Al Maeder Mally Nydahl Ben Oas Arnie Sandberg RubeUrsella Chet Widerquist Henry Willegale Lee Wilson Sam Young 1929 Minneapolis...
Jim Thorpe, Brick Travis, Ralph Trout, Ken Truckenmiller Frank Urban, RubeUrsella, Eddie Usher Viv Vanderloo, Tillie Voss Homer Walker, Harry Webber, Ralph...
three touchdowns: two from Arnold Wyman and one from RubeUrsella. In the second quarter, Ursella kicked a 25-yard field goal, and Wyman scored from an...
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