Dick Young (American football)

Richard A. Young (August 25, 1930 โ€“ March 31, 2012) was an American football fullback and halfback who played college football for Chattanooga and professional football in the National Football League (NFL) for the Baltimore Colts (1955โ€“1956) and Pittsburgh Steelers (1957). He appeared in 34 NFL games, three of them as a starter. He also played for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League (CFL) in 1960.

Dick Young
Personal information
Born:(1930-08-25)August 25, 1930
Trumbull, Connecticut
Died:March 31, 2012(2012-03-31) (aged 81)
Milford, Connecticut
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High school:Trumbull (CT)
College:Chattanooga
Position:Fullback, halfback
NFL Draft:1954 / Round: 18 / Pick: 206
Career history
Player stats at PFR

Early years

Young was born in 1930 in Trumbull, Connecticut, and attended Trumbull High School. He then played college football at Chattanooga.[1]

Professional football

He was drafted by the Chicago Cardinals in the 18th round (206th overall pick) in the 1954 NFL Draft.[1] He did not appear in any regular season games with the Cardinals. He spent the 1955 and 1956 seasons with the Baltimore Colts, appearing in 23 games, none as a starter. In 1957, he played for the Pittsburgh Steelers, appearing in 11 games and rushing for 153 yards on 56 carries.[1][2] He concluded his playing career in the Canadian Football League (CFL) with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in 1960. He appeared in three games for Hamilton.[2]

Later years

Dick died in 2012 at age 81 in Milford, Connecticut.[1]

References

  1. "Dick Young Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 10, 2021.
  2. "Dick Young". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved September 10, 2021.
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