Jim Youngblood
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Position: | Linebacker | ||||||
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Born: | Union, South Carolina, U.S. | February 23, 1950||||||
Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||
Weight: | 235 lb (107 kg) | ||||||
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High school: | Jonesville (Jonesville, South Carolina) | ||||||
College: | Tennessee Tech (1969–1972) | ||||||
NFL draft: | 1973 / Round: 2 / Pick: 42 | ||||||
Career history | |||||||
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Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |||||||
Jimmy Lee Youngblood (born February 23, 1950) is an American former professional
Early life
Youngblood was born in Union, South Carolina.[2] He attended Jonesville High School in Jonesville, South Carolina, where he was all-conference in football, basketball, and baseball.[3]
College career
Youngblood attended
Professional career
Youngblood played in the NFL for twelve seasons. He became the Rams' starting left-side linebacker during the 1976 season. Youngblood was part of one of the steadiest linebacking corps in the NFL, with
Personal life
Youngblood's father was a standout semi-pro baseball player, and his mother was a star basketball player in high school in Jonesville.[3] Contrary to common belief he is not related to former teammate and Pro Football Hall of Fame member Jack Youngblood. However, since both Youngbloods had first names beginning with the same letter, the Rams had to include the entire names of both players on the back of their jerseys. Since their last names were so long, neither Jack nor Jim's first names could fit in the same line as their surnames, so the Rams simply put their first names above their last names when they ordered the jerseys.
References
- ^ "Jim Youngblood". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved September 6, 2012.
- ^ "Jim Youngblood". NFL Enterprises LLC. Retrieved September 6, 2012.
- ^ a b c "Jim Youngblood's College HOF Profile". College Football Hall of Fame. Football Foundation. Retrieved 2008-01-15.
- ^ "Jim Youngblood". databasefootball.com. Archived from the original on October 20, 2012. Retrieved September 6, 2012.
- Newspapers.com.