Urban Boyd Brumbaugh was a professional football

American football

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 player in the National Football League

National Football League

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 for the Brooklyn Dodgers

Brooklyn Dodgers (NFL)

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 and the Pittsburgh Pirates (who were later renamed the Pittsburgh Steelers

Pittsburgh Steelers

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 in 1941).

College football

Prior to his professional career, he played college football at Duquesne University

Duquesne University

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 from 1935 to 1937, where he received All-American honors. In 1936, he led the Dukes to a 7-0 victory over the Pittsburgh Panthers

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. It would be Pitts only loss of the season as they won the 1936 National Championship

NCAA Division I FBS National Football Championship

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Pro football

Brumbaugh was the third overall pick of the 1938 NFL Draft

1938 NFL Draft

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. He was drafted by the Dodgers from 1938 to 1939. During the 1939 season, he was traded to the Pirates-Steelers, where he played from 1939 to 1941.

Honors

He was later elected into the Duquesne Sports Hall of Fame, Curbstone Coaches Hall of Fame, Western Pennsylvania Hall of Fame and the Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame.

Family

At the time of his death, Boyd was survived by his wife, Joan, a son, Jack, and seven grandchildren.