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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
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com ·  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.[ citation needed]

References

  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 17 May 2020.
  3. ^ "Joe Young". National Football League. Retrieved 2011-02-01.
  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 2011-02-01.
  6. ^ "Arizona All-Americans" (PDF). Arizona Football Media Guide. Retrieved November 4, 2013.
  7. ^ "Joe Young". Oldest Living Football Players. Retrieved November 4, 2013.