Bob Young (offensive lineman)

Games played:	194
Games started:	149
Fumble recoveries:	7

Bob Young
No. 77, 60, 56, 64, 63, 65
Position:	Guard
Personal information
Born:	September 3, 1942; Marshall, Texas, U.S.
Died:	June 17, 1995 (aged 52); Missouri City, Texas, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:	270 lb (122 kg)
Career information
High school:	Brownwood (TX)
College:	Howard Payne
NFL draft:	1964 / Round: 19 / Pick: 261
Career history
	1966–1970); Houston Oilers (1971); St. Louis Cardinals (1972–1979); Houston Oilers (1980); New Orleans Saints (1981);
Career highlights and awards
	First-team All-Pro (1979); 2× Pro Bowl (1978, 1979);
Career NFL statistics
Games played:
Games played:	194
Games started:	149
Fumble recoveries:	7
	Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Robert Allen Young (September 3, 1942 – June 17, 1995) was an

offensive guard who played 16 seasons in the National Football League

(NFL).

Early life

Young was born September 3, 1942, in Marshall, Texas, to Richard and Laverne Young. He spent his childhood in Brownwood, Texas where he set the state (class 4A) shot put record in 1960.

Young started his college career at Texas where he was named the Southwest Conferences outstanding freshman lineman,^[1] but in 1961 he transferred to Howard Payne University to be closer to home. At HPU he competed in both football and track, where he threw the shot put.

Pro career

He started his career with the

Pro Bowls (1978 & 1979) and was a first-team All-Pro

selection in 1979 as well.

In 1986, he was inducted into the Howard Payne University Sports Hall of Fame for his playing career in football along with track and field.^[2]

Power lifting

He was the older brother of three-time world powerlifting champion Doug Young.^[3]

Young competed in the inaugural World's Strongest Man contest in 1977, finishing second to weightlifter Bruce Wilhelm. He also finished 5th in the 1979 World's Strongest Man.

Coaching career

After his pro career, Young coached in the USFL from 1982 to 1986 as an offensive line coach for the Houston Gamblers. He coached offensive line at University of Houston from 1987 to 1989, and for the Houston Oilers from 1990 to 1995.

Death

Young died of a heart attack at age 52.

References

^ "History of Longhorn Sports". Retrieved 14 January 2024.
^ "Robert A. "Bob" Young (1986) - HPU Sports Hall of Fame".
^ "www.stlsportshistory.com". Archived from the original on 2012-07-17. Retrieved 2013-01-06.

External links

NFL.com player page

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[1] "History of Longhorn Sports". Retrieved 14 January 2024.

[2] "Robert A. "Bob" Young (1986) - HPU Sports Hall of Fame".

[3] "www.stlsportshistory.com". Archived from the original on 2012-07-17. Retrieved 2013-01-06.

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