Bill Young (American football lineman)

William A. Young Jr (May 20, 1914 – January 21, 1994) was an American football player and coach. He played a lineman in the National Football League (NFL) for the Washington Redskins. Young served as the head football coach of Furman University from 1950 to 1954.

Bill Young
No. 37
Position:Tackle
Personal information
Born:(1914-05-20)May 20, 1914
North Little Rock, Arkansas, U.S.
Died:January 21, 1994(1994-01-21) (aged 79)
Jacksonville, Florida, U.S.
Career information
High school:North Little Rock
College:Alabama
Undrafted:1937
Career history
As a player:
As a coach:
  • Furman (1948–1949) (line)
  • Furman (1950–1954) (head coach)
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Games played:59
Touchdowns:1
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

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 Washington Redskins. During his rookie season, the Redskins won their first league championship, the 1937 NFL Championship Game, on December 12, 1937, against the Chicago Bears, their first year in D.C. The Redskins then met the Bears again in the 1940 NFL Championship Game on December 8, 1940.[3] The result, 73–0 in favor of the Bears, is still the worst one-sided loss in NFL history.[3] Young then played in his third championship game, the 1942 NFL Championship on December 13, 1942, where the Redskins won their second championship, 14–6.[3]

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 ConferenceStanding Bowl/playoffs
Furman Purple Hurricane (Southern Conference) (1950–1954)
1950 Furman 2–8–12–413th
1951 Furman 3–6–11–4–115th
1952 Furman 6–3–12–2–1T–6th
1953 Furman 7–22–02nd
1954 Furman 5–52–02nd
Furman: 23–24–39–10–2
Total:23–24–3

References
  1. 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.
  2. National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). "National Poll Champions" (PDF). 2011 NCAA Division I Football Records. NCAA.org. p. 73. Retrieved April 3, 2012.
  3. "Washington Redskins playoff history". ESPN. Archived from the original on January 16, 2008. Retrieved April 17, 2015.
  4. "Bill Young in Navy". The Tuscaloosa News. January 10, 1943. p. 8. Retrieved April 21, 2015.
  5. Millburg, Steve (October 28, 2013). Gone Pro: Alabama: Stories of the Crimson Tide Athletes Who Became Pros. ISBN 9781578605262. Retrieved April 17, 2015.
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