Joe Young (defensive end) explained

Joe Young (August 3, 1933 - February 27, 2019)^[2] 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^[3] and attended Thomas Kelly High School in Chicago.^[4] He played college football at Marquette University and the University of Arizona.^[5] He was named to the All-Border Conference in 1957.^[6]

Young was drafted in the twenty-fourth round (287th pick overall) by the Chicago Bears in the 1955 NFL draft.^[1] He played two seasons with the Denver Broncos of the American Football League in 1960 and 1961.^[7]

Young died on February 27, 2019, at the age of 85, and was interred at Riverside National Cemetery.^[8]

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