Roy Young | |
Position: | Offensive lineman |
Number: | 46 |
Birth Date: | 11 September 1917 |
Birth Place: | Abbeville, Louisiana, U.S. |
Death Place: | Scottsdale, Arizona, U.S. |
Height Ft: | 6 |
Height In: | 2 |
Weight Lbs: | 215 |
Draftyear: | 1938 |
Draftround: | 7 |
Draftpick: | 59 |
College: | Texas A&M |
Pastteams: | |
Highlights: | |
Statlabel1: | Games played |
Statvalue1: | 9 |
Statlabel2: | Games started |
Statvalue2: | 1 |
Pfr: | YounRo22 |
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.