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Joe Young (defensive end)

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Joe Young
Personal information
Born:(1933-08-03)August 3, 1933
Chicago, Illinois
Died:February 27, 2019(2019-02-27) (aged 85)
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:245 lb (111 kg)
Career information
College:Arizona
Position:Defensive end
NFL draft:1955 / round: 24 / pick: 287
(by the Chicago Bears)[1]
Career history
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Joe Young (August 3, 1933 - February 27, 2019)[2] was an American football defensive end in the early American Football League. He played professionally for the Denver Broncos during the 1960s.

Early life

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Young was born in Chicago, Illinois[3] and attended Thomas Kelly High School in Chicago.[4] He played college football at Marquette University and the University of Arizona.[5] He was named to the All-Border Conference in 1957.[6]

Career

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Young was drafted in the twenty-fourth round (287th pick overall) by the Chicago Bears in the 1955 NFL draft.[1] He played two seasons with the Denver Broncos of the American Football League in 1960 and 1961.[7]

Later life

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Young died on February 27, 2019, at the age of 85, and was interred at Riverside National Cemetery.[8]

References

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  1. ^ a b "1955 Chicago Bears". databaseFootball.com. Archived from the original on April 13, 2007. Retrieved July 16, 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  2. ^ Mortuary, Evans-Brown. "Tribute for Joseph Albert Young | Evans-Brown Mortuary". Tribute for Joseph Albert Young | Evans-Brown Mortuary. Evans-Brown Mortuary. Retrieved May 17, 2020.
  3. ^ "Joe Young". National Football League. Retrieved February 1, 2011.
  4. ^ "Joe Young". databaseFootball.com. Archived from the original on November 5, 2013. Retrieved November 4, 2013.
  5. ^ "Joe Young". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved February 1, 2011.
  6. ^ "Arizona All-Americans" (PDF). Arizona Football Media Guide. Retrieved November 4, 2013.
  7. ^ "Joe Young". Oldest Living Football Players. Retrieved November 4, 2013.
  8. ^ Joseph Young