Adolf Urban Football player

Adolf Urban (born 9 January 1914 in Gelsenkirchen, died 23 May 1943 in Staraya Russa) was a German footballer. Urban, a forward, played for Schalke 04, among others, and made 21 appearances for Germany between 1935 and 1941, scoring 11 goals. He died in 1943 in Staraya Russa, fighting in World War II. He was the only member of the Breslau Eleven to die in combat.

Personal facts

Birth dateJanuary 09, 1914
Birth place
German Empire , Germany , Gelsenkirchen
Date of deathMay 23, 1943
Place of death
Soviet Union , Staraya Russa

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Football player

position
Forward (association football)
teams
FC Schalke 04
Germany national football team

Adolf Urban on Wikipedia