Joe Young (defensive end)
American football player (1933–2019)
American football player
| 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 | |
| Player stats at PFR | |
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
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
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
Young died on February 27, 2019, at the age of 85, and was interred at Riverside National Cemetery.[8]
References
- ^ 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) - ^ 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.
- ^ "Joe Young". National Football League. Retrieved February 1, 2011.
- ^ "Joe Young". databaseFootball.com. Archived from the original on November 5, 2013. Retrieved November 4, 2013.
- ^ "Joe Young". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved February 1, 2011.
- ^ "Arizona All-Americans" (PDF). Arizona Football Media Guide. Retrieved November 4, 2013.
- ^ "Joe Young". Oldest Living Football Players. Retrieved November 4, 2013.
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Chicago Bears 1955 NFL draft selections
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- Bobby Watkins
- Joe O'Malley
- Leland Kendall
- Dan Shannon
- Henry Mosely
- Bruce Sturgess
- Gene Verkerk
- Jim Lavery
- John Allen
- Tom Redfield
- Clarence Bratt
- Norm Cash
- Ed Nickla
- J. D. Smith
- Mel Harrison
- Claude Roach
- Allen Jones
- Joe James
- Choyce Hall
- Carl Allison
- Jerry Barger
- Joe Young
- Charley Dees
- Perry Jeter
- Joel Kinley
- Charley Wright
- Dick Klein
- Jerry Fouts
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