Al Young (born August 24, 1949) is a former gridiron football wide receiver who played in the National Football League (NFL) and the World Football League (WFL). He played college football at South Carolina State.
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| Born: | August 24, 1949 Norway, South Carolina, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 195 lb (88 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Booker T. Washington (Columbia, South Carolina) | ||||||||
| College: | South Carolina State | ||||||||
| Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1971 / round: 13 / pick: 320 | ||||||||
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College career
editYoung was a member of the South Carolina State Bulldogs for four seasons. As a senior he had 19 catches for 273 yards and seven touchdowns. Young was inducted into South Carolina State's Athletic Hall of Fame in 2012.[1]
Professional career
editYoung was selected in the 13th round of the 1971 NFL draft by the Pittsburgh Steelers. He was inactive for most of his rookie year and only played in the final game of the season.[2] In 1972, Young caught six passes for 86 yards and played in all 14 regular season games.[3] Young was Pittsburgh's leading receiver with four catches for 54 yards and one touchdown in the 1972 AFC Championship Game.[4]
Young was signed by the New York Stars of the newly-formed World Football League (WFL) in 1974.[5] In his first season with the team, which relocated midway through the season and was renamed the Charlotte Hornets, he caught 33 passes for 399 yards and one touchdown. Young missed part of the 1975 season due to injury and had 13 receptions for 198 yards before the WFL folded.[6]
Post-football
editAfter his football career, Young taught physical education at North Augusta High School and coached the men's basketball and track and field teams for 37 years until retiring in 2014. He returned to coach the North Augusta Girls' Basketball Team, which he has built a dynasty, winning the State Championship 5 times in the past 7 years. His team has competed in the State Championship Game 6 of the past 7 years.[7]
References
edit- ^ "Al Young - South Carolina State Athletics University Hall of Fame". scsuathletics.com. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
- ^ "Steelers Activate Al Young". The New York Times. Associated Press. December 19, 1971. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
- ^ Brown, Scott (April 22, 2011). "Steelers struck gold in '71 draft". Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
- ^ "Miami, Led by Griese, Downs Steelers, 21‐17". The New York Times. Associated Press. January 1, 1973. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
- ^ Wallace, William N. (May 10, 1974). "Dornres Won't Hitch His Future to Stars". The New York Times. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
- ^ "Al Young". ProFootballArchives.com. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
- ^ "Young retires as North Augusta coach". Aiken Standard. May 28, 2014. Retrieved August 20, 2020.