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William Leon “Diddle” Young

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William Leon “Diddle” Young

Birth
Cottonwood, Callahan County, Texas, USA
Death
3 Apr 1966 (aged 51)
Van Horn, Culberson County, Texas, USA
Burial
Water Valley, Tom Green County, Texas, USA Add to Map
Memorial ID
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Texas 6-Man Hall of Fame of Coaches
William Leon "Diddle" Young
Record as Head Coach 89-24-2
Head Coach @ Water Valley
After completing an outstanding high school career as a Six-Man football and basektball star at Water Valley High School, he received a scholarship for both sports, as well as baseball at Eastern New Mexico University where he continued his athletic sucess. William set a school record in the 1943-44 season with 27 wins and only 1 loss. While at Fort Davis in 1952-53 his team was the Regional Champion which was as far as they played at the time. At Sterling City in 1954 and 1956 they were Regional Champions and in 1957 District Champions.
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William Leon Young
Texas, Deaths
Name: William Leon Young
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 03 Apr 1966
Event Place: Van Horn, Culberson, Texas, United States
Gender: Male
Marital Status: Married
Birth Date: 06 Apr 1914
Birthplace: , Texas
Father's Name: Lewis Isaac Young
Mother's Name: Frances Windham
Certificate Number: 22196
GS Film number: 2117975 , Digital Folder Number: 005144781 , Image Number: 02628

Husband of Otelia Cundiff
d/o-Earnest Penn Cundiff & Mattie V Pentecost Cundiff(# 89571225)
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Father of:
Billy Ernest Young-# 99703803
1938 – 2012

Karen Diane Young- # 127809169
1940 – 1985

Pamela Young
1952 –
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Texas 6-Man Hall of Fame of Coaches
William Leon "Diddle" Young
Record as Head Coach 89-24-2
Head Coach @ Water Valley
After completing an outstanding high school career as a Six-Man football and basektball star at Water Valley High School, he received a scholarship for both sports, as well as baseball at Eastern New Mexico University where he continued his athletic sucess. William set a school record in the 1943-44 season with 27 wins and only 1 loss. While at Fort Davis in 1952-53 his team was the Regional Champion which was as far as they played at the time. At Sterling City in 1954 and 1956 they were Regional Champions and in 1957 District Champions.
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William Leon Young
Texas, Deaths
Name: William Leon Young
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 03 Apr 1966
Event Place: Van Horn, Culberson, Texas, United States
Gender: Male
Marital Status: Married
Birth Date: 06 Apr 1914
Birthplace: , Texas
Father's Name: Lewis Isaac Young
Mother's Name: Frances Windham
Certificate Number: 22196
GS Film number: 2117975 , Digital Folder Number: 005144781 , Image Number: 02628

Husband of Otelia Cundiff
d/o-Earnest Penn Cundiff & Mattie V Pentecost Cundiff(# 89571225)
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Father of:
Billy Ernest Young-# 99703803
1938 – 2012

Karen Diane Young- # 127809169
1940 – 1985

Pamela Young
1952 –


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  • Created by: Kat
  • Added: Dec 22, 2014
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/140366802/william_leon-young: accessed ), memorial page for William Leon “Diddle” Young (6 Apr 1914–3 Apr 1966), Find a Grave Memorial ID 140366802, citing Water Valley Cemetery, Water Valley, Tom Green County, Texas, USA; Maintained by Kat (contributor 47460377).