Hall of Fame
The only Miami football player who played in both the Sun Bowl and Salad Bowl, Urich earned four letters as an end from 1947-50. He was selected all-Ohio twice and all-MAC three times, as well as being appointed captain his senior year.
Urich played under coaches Sid Gillman, George Blackburn and Woody Hayes. He helped guide Miami to MAC championships in 1948 and 1950. At the end of his playing career, he ranked for fourth among Miami's all-time career leaders with 13 touchdown passes and fifth in receiving yards with 902.
He spent 16 years as an assistant coach under Parseghian at Miami, Northwestern and Notre Dame. Urich also served as head football coach at the University of Buffalo and Northern Illinois University. He moved into the professional ranks in 1971 as an assistant coach with the Buffalo Bills and then joined the Denver Broncos in 1972 as defensive line coach until 1976. In 1977, Urich became the director of Pro Scouting for Denver and a year later went to the Washington Redskins as an assistant coach.
He was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1974.
