Dick Young (American football player)
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BornAugust 25, 1930
Trumbull, Connecticut, U.S.
Trumbull, Connecticut, U.S.
DiedMarch 31, 2012 (aged 81)
Milford, Connecticut, U.S.
Milford, Connecticut, U.S.
Listed height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
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| Positions | Fullback, halfback | ||||||||||||
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| Born | August 25, 1930 Trumbull, Connecticut, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Died | March 31, 2012 (aged 81) Milford, Connecticut, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Listed height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 210 lb (95 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| High school | Trumbull (CT) | ||||||||||||
| College | Chattanooga | ||||||||||||
| NFL draft | 1954: 18th round, 206th overall pick | ||||||||||||
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Richard A. Young (August 25, 1930 – March 31, 2012) was an American professional football fullback and halfback who played college football for Chattanooga and professional football in the National Football League (NFL) for the Baltimore Colts (1955–1956) and Pittsburgh Steelers (1957). He appeared in 34 NFL games, three of them as a starter. He also played for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League (CFL) in 1960.
Young was born in 1930 in Trumbull, Connecticut, and attended Trumbull High School. He then played college football at Chattanooga.[1]