Paul "Tank" Younger
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| Undrafted: | 1949 | ||||||||||||||
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Paul Lawrence "Tank" Younger (June 25, 1928 – September 15, 2001) was an American professional
College career
At Grambling, Younger started off as a
Professional career
In his ten-year professional career with the Rams and the Pittsburgh Steelers, Younger was named to the Pro Bowl four times (1951, 1952, 1953, and 1955), rushed for 3640 yards on 770 carries, caught 100 passes for 1167 yards, scored 35 touchdowns (34 rushing, 1 receiving), and intercepted three passes on defense (also throwing an interception on his only NFL pass attempt). He was the first black player to play in an NFL All-Star Game and became the league's first black assistant general manager (with the San Diego Chargers, 1975–1987). In 2000, Younger was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame. The Professional Football Researchers Association named Younger to the PRFA Hall of Very Good Class of 2007.[2]
References
- OCLC 956379043.
- ^ "Hall of Very Good Class of 2007". Archived from the original on July 7, 2018. Retrieved November 23, 2016.
External links
- Paul "Tank" Younger at the College Football Hall of Fame
- Career statistics from NFL.com · Pro Football Reference
- Paul "Tank" Younger at Find a Grave