Joe Young (defensive end)

Joe Young
No. 65
PositionDefensive end
Personal information
Born(1933-08-03)August 3, 1933
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
DiedFebruary 27, 2019(2019-02-27) (aged 85)
Sun City, Menifee, California, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight245 lb (111 kg)
Career information
High schoolKelly (Chicago)
College
NFL draft1955: 24th round, 287th overall pick
Career history
Career AFL statistics
Sacks2
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Joe Young (August 3, 1933 - February 27, 2019)[1] 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[2] and attended Thomas Kelly High School in Chicago.[3] He played college football at Marquette University and the University of Arizona.[4] He was named to the All-Border Conference in 1957.[5]

Career

Young was drafted in the twenty-fourth round (287th pick overall) by the Chicago Bears in the 1955 NFL draft.[6] He played two seasons with the Denver Broncos of the American Football League in 1960 and 1961.[7]

Later life

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

References

  1. ↑ Mortuary, Evans-Brown. "Tribute for Joseph Albert Young | Evans-Brown Mortuary". Tribute for Joseph Albert Young | Evans-Brown Mortuary. Evans-Brown Mortuary. Retrieved May 17, 2020.
  2. ↑ "Joe Young". National Football League. Retrieved February 1, 2011.
  3. ↑ "Joe Young". databaseFootball.com. Archived from the original on November 5, 2013. Retrieved November 4, 2013.
  4. ↑ "Joe Young Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved August 17, 2026.
  5. ↑ "Arizona All-Americans" (PDF). Arizona Football Media Guide. Retrieved November 4, 2013.
  6. ↑ "1955 Chicago Bears". databaseFootball.com. Archived from the original on April 13, 2007. Retrieved July 16, 2020.
  7. ↑ "Joe Young". Oldest Living Football Players. Retrieved November 4, 2013.
  8. ↑ "Joseph Young (1933-2019)". Press Enterprise. March 10, 2019. Retrieved August 22, 2026.


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