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American football player (1933–2019) For others of the same name, see Joe Young.

American football player

Joe Young

Personal information

Born:

(1933-08-03)August 3, 1933
Chicago, Illinois

Died:

February 27, 2019(2019-02-27) (aged 85)

Height:

6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)

Weight:

245 lb (111 kg)

Career information

College:

Arizona

Position:

Defensive end

NFL draft:

1955 / round: 24 / pick: 287
(by the Chicago Bears)

Career history

Denver Broncos (1960–1961)

Stats at Pro Football Reference

Joe Young (August 3, 1933 - February 27, 2019) was an American football defensive end in the early American Football League. He played professionally for the Denver Broncos during the 1960s.

Early life

Young was born in Chicago, Illinois and attended Thomas Kelly High School in Chicago. He played college football at Marquette University and the University of Arizona. He was named to the All-Border Conference in 1957.

Career

Young was drafted in the twenty-fourth round (287th pick overall) by the Chicago Bears in the 1955 NFL draft. He played two seasons with the Denver Broncos of the American Football League in 1960 and 1961.

Later life

Young died on February 27, 2019, at the age of 85, and was interred at Riverside National Cemetery.

References

^ "1955 Chicago Bears". databaseFootball.com. Archived from the original on April 13, 2007. Retrieved July 16, 2020.
Mortuary, Evans-Brown. "Tribute for Joseph Albert Young | Evans-Brown Mortuary". Tribute for Joseph Albert Young | Evans-Brown Mortuary. Evans-Brown Mortuary. Retrieved May 17, 2020.
"Joe Young". National Football League. Retrieved February 1, 2011.
"Joe Young". databaseFootball.com. Archived from the original on November 5, 2013. Retrieved November 4, 2013.
"Joe Young". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved February 1, 2011.
"Arizona All-Americans" (PDF). Arizona Football Media Guide. Retrieved November 4, 2013.
"Joe Young". Oldest Living Football Players. Retrieved November 4, 2013.
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v t e Chicago Bears 1955 NFL draft selections
Ron Drzewiecki Bobby Watkins Joe O'Malley Leland Kendall Dan Shannon Henry Mosely Bruce Sturgess Gene Verkerk Jim Lavery John Allen Tom Redfield Clarence Bratt Norm Cash Ed Nickla J. D. Smith Mel Harrison Claude Roach Allen Jones Joe James Choyce Hall Carl Allison Jerry Barger Joe Young Charley Dees Perry Jeter Joel Kinley Charley Wright Dick Klein Jerry Fouts

v t e Denver Broncos 1960 inaugural season roster
14 Dick Doyle 16 George Herring 18 Frank Tripucka 20 Henry Bell 21 Gene Mingo 22 Bob Stransky 23 Goose Gonsoulin 24 Don Allen 33 Pete Mangum 34 Hardy Brown 35 Dave Rolle 36 J.W. Brodnax 40 Al Carmichael 40 Ted Wegert 41 Bob McNamara 42 Al Romine 43 Frank Bernardi 50 Fred Broussard 51 Mike Nichols 52 Frank Kuchta 53 Bob Hudson 60 Ken Adamson 61 Chuck Gavin 62 Buddy Alliston 63 Dave Strickland 64 Bud McFadin 65 Joe Young 67 Johnny Hatley 70 Don King 71 Willie Smith 72 Hal Smith 73 Gordy Holz 75 Eldon Danenhauer 76 Bill Danenhauer 76 Bill Yelverton 77 Carl Larpenter 81 Bill Jessup 83 Johnny Pyeatt 84 Al Day 85 Jim Greer 86 Don Carothers 87 Lionel Taylor 88 Pat Epperson 89 Ken Carpenter -- Jack Davis -- Tom Dublinski
Head coach: Frank Filchock

Denver Broncos 1960 inaugural season roster

Head coach: Frank Filchock

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