No. 46 | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Position: | Offensive lineman | ||||
Personal information | |||||
Born: | Abbeville, Louisiana, U.S. | September 11, 1917||||
Died: | May 5, 1987 Scottsdale, Arizona, U.S. | (aged 69)||||
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 NFL statistics | |||||
| |||||
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.
No. 46 | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Position: | Offensive lineman | ||||
Personal information | |||||
Born: | Abbeville, Louisiana, U.S. | September 11, 1917||||
Died: | May 5, 1987 Scottsdale, Arizona, U.S. | (aged 69)||||
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 NFL statistics | |||||
| |||||
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.