Bill Young (American football lineman)
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Position: | Tackle | ||||
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Born: | North Little Rock, Arkansas, U.S. | May 20, 1914||||
Died: | January 21, 1994 Jacksonville, Florida, U.S. | (aged 79)||||
Career information | |||||
High school: | North Little Rock | ||||
College: | Alabama | ||||
Undrafted: | 1937 | ||||
Career history | |||||
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Player stats at NFL.com · PFR |
William A. Young Jr (May 20, 1914 – January 21, 1994) was an
Early life
Young was born in North Little Rock, Arkansas and attended North Little Rock High School.
College career
Young attended and played college football at the University of Alabama. As a sophomore in 1934, he helped the Crimson Tide finish the season with a perfect record (10–0 overall, 7–0 in the SEC), as Southeastern Conference champions for the second consecutive season and as national champions after they defeated Stanford in the Rose Bowl.[1][2] Alabama was selected national champion in 1934 by Dunkel, Houlgate, Poling System and Williamson.[2] Sportswriter Morgan Blake called it the best football team he ever saw.
Professional career
Player
After going undrafted in 1937, Young was signed by the
Young left the team on January 8, 1943, and enlisted in the United States Navy as a chief specialist during World War II.[4][5]
Coach
Young was the head coach for the Furman University football team from 1950 to 1954.
Personal
Young died on January 21, 1994, in Jacksonville, Florida.
Head coaching record
Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
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Furman Purple Hurricane (Southern Conference) (1950–1954) | |||||||||
1950 | Furman | 2–8–1 | 2–4 | 13th | |||||
1951 | Furman | 3–6–1 | 1–4–1 | 15th | |||||
1952 | Furman | 6–3–1 | 2–2–1 | T–6th | |||||
1953 | Furman | 7–2 | 2–0 | 2nd | |||||
1954 | Furman | 5–5 | 2–0 | 2nd | |||||
Furman: | 23–24–3 | 9–10–2 | |||||||
Total: | 23–24–3 |
References
- ^ Thornton, Jay (November 20, 1934). "Tide surges over Vandy, 34 to 0, in great show of power". The Tuscaloosa News. p. 6. Retrieved April 3, 2012.
- ^ a b National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). "National Poll Champions" (PDF). 2011 NCAA Division I Football Records. NCAA.org. p. 73. Retrieved April 3, 2012.
- ^ a b c "Washington Redskins playoff history". ESPN. Archived from the original on January 16, 2008. Retrieved April 17, 2015.
- ^ "Bill Young in Navy". The Tuscaloosa News. January 10, 1943. p. 8. Retrieved April 21, 2015.
- ISBN 9781578605262. Retrieved April 17, 2015.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from NFL.com · Pro Football Reference ·
- Bill Young at Find a Grave