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Willie Young

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Willie Young

Birth
Ruston, Lincoln Parish, Louisiana, USA
Death
26 Jul 2020 (aged 77)
Burial
Grambling, Lincoln Parish, Louisiana, USA Add to Map
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Professional Football Player. For ten seasons (1966 to 1975), he played at the tackle position in the National Football League with the New York Giants. Born William Joseph Lull Young, he attended Lincoln High School in Louisiana, prior to playing collegiate football at Grambling State University under legendary head coach Eddie Robinson. Signed by the New York Giants as a non drafted player in 1966, he totaled 135 career regular season games. His son Rodney Young was also an NFL player (defensive back) with the New York Giants.
Professional Football Player. For ten seasons (1966 to 1975), he played at the tackle position in the National Football League with the New York Giants. Born William Joseph Lull Young, he attended Lincoln High School in Louisiana, prior to playing collegiate football at Grambling State University under legendary head coach Eddie Robinson. Signed by the New York Giants as a non drafted player in 1966, he totaled 135 career regular season games. His son Rodney Young was also an NFL player (defensive back) with the New York Giants.

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  • Maintained by: Find a Grave
  • Originally Created by: C.S.
  • Added: Jul 28, 2020
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/213885720/willie-young: accessed ), memorial page for Willie Young (27 Jun 1943–26 Jul 2020), Find a Grave Memorial ID 213885720, citing Grambling Memorial Garden, Grambling, Lincoln Parish, Louisiana, USA; Maintained by Find a Grave.