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Roy Young
No. 46
Position: Offensive lineman
Personal information
Born:(1917-09-11)September 11, 1917
Abbeville, Louisiana, U.S.
Died:May 5, 1987(1987-05-05) (aged 69)
Scottsdale, Arizona, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
College: Texas A&M
NFL draft: 1938 / Round: 7 / Pick: 59
Career history
Career highlights and awards
  • First-team All- SWC ( 1936)
  • Second-team All-SWC ( 1937)
Career NFL statistics
Games played:9
Games started:1
Player stats at PFR

Roy O. Young (September 11, 1917 – May 5, 1987) was an American football offensive lineman in the National Football League (NFL) for the Washington Redskins. He played college football at Texas A&M University and was drafted in the seventh round of the 1938 NFL Draft. [1] While playing with the Texas A&M Aggies, Young was named to the All- Southwest Conference team in 1936 and 1937. [2] After playing for the Redskins for 1938, he retired from football and became a professional boxer. [3]

After retiring from sports, Young became a doctor and moved to Scottsdale, Arizona. He died on May 5, 1987.

References

  1. ^ "1938 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 25, 2023.
  2. ^ Dethloff, Henry C. (1996). Texas A&M University: A Pictorial History, 1876-1996. ISBN  9780890967041. Retrieved April 17, 2015.
  3. ^ Grasso, John (June 13, 2013). Historical Dictionary of Football. ISBN  9780810878570. Retrieved April 17, 2015.

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