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{{Short description|American football player and strongman (1942–1995)}}
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| birth_place = [[Marshall, Texas]], U.S.
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|death_place=[[Missouri City, Texas]]
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*[[Denver Broncos]] ([[1966 AFL season|1966]]–[[1970 NFL season|1970]])
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*[[Houston Oilers]] ([[1971 NFL season|1971]])
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*Houston Oilers ([[1980 NFL season|1980]])
*[[New Orleans Saints]] ([[1981 NFL season|1981]])
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* [[Houston Oilers]] ([[1971 NFL season|1971]])
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* 2× [[Pro Bowl]] selection ([[1979 Pro Bowl|1978]], [[1980 Pro Bowl|1979]])
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'''Robert Allen Young''' (September 3, 1942 – June 17, 1995) was an [[American football]] [[Guard (American football)|offensive guard]] who played 16 seasons in the [[National Football League]] (NFL).
'''Robert Allen Young''' (September 3, 1942 &ndash; June 17, 1995) was an [[American football]] [[Guard (American football)|offensive guard]] who played 16 seasons in the [[National Football League]], mainly for the [[St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)|St. Louis Cardinals]], where he and other Cardinal [[offensive linemen]] are credited with introducing modern [[Powerlifting|weightlifting]]/[[powerlifting]] into the training regime of the NFL. He was named to two [[Pro Bowls]] ([[1978 Pro Bowl|1978]] & [[1979 Pro Bowl|1979]]) and was a [[first team All Pro]] selection in 1979 as well. Young attended [[Howard Payne University]]. He was the older brother of three-time world powerlifting champion [[Doug Young (powerlifter)|Doug Young]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://stlsportshistory.com/blog2/2010/08/03/remember-bob-young/ |title=www.stlsportshistory.com |access-date=2013-01-06 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120717044831/http://stlsportshistory.com/blog2/2010/08/03/remember-bob-young/ |archive-date=2012-07-17 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

==Early life==
Young was born September 3, 1942, in Marshall, Texas, to Richard and Laverne Young. He spent his childhood in Brownwood, Texas where he set the state (class 4A) shot put record in 1960.

==College career==
Young started his college career at [[Texas Longhorns football|Texas]] where he was named the Southwest Conferences outstanding freshman lineman,<ref>{{cite web |title=History of Longhorn Sports |url=https://www.texaslsn.org/19401960 |access-date=14 January 2024}}</ref> but in 1961 he transferred to Howard Payne University to be closer to home. At HPU he competed in both football and track, where he threw the shot put. In 1986, he was inducted into the HPU Sports Hall of Fame.<ref>https://hpusports.com/honors/hpu-sports-hall-of-fame/robert-a-bob-young/10</ref>

==Pro career==
He started his career with the [[Denver Broncos]], playing five seasons.

In his first eight seasons of the league, he did not take focus on his health. In the summer of 1974, this would change when he walked into a gym and liked what he saw in terms of fitness. By the time he walked into training camp that season, he had gained 50 pounds that shocked his coaches.<ref>https://www.espn.com/magazine/vol6no03strongmen.html</ref> It soon spread to having other Cardinal [[offensive linemen]] work on their physique with modern [[Powerlifting|weightlifting]]/[[powerlifting]] that eventually became a league obsession. That season, the offensive line quintet of tackles [[Roger Finnie]] & [[Dan Dierdorf]], center [[Tom Banks (American football)|Tom Banks]], and guards in [[Conrad Dobler]] and Young allowed just eight sacks in the entire fourteen-game season (the next time the Cardinals had three games with no sacks taken would not come until 2024).<ref>https://www.azcardinals.com/news/cardinals-historical-and-current-context-of-sack-less-protection-streak</ref>

Young was named to two [[Pro Bowls]] ([[1978 Pro Bowl|1978]] & [[1979 Pro Bowl|1979]]) and was a first-team [[All-Pro]] selection in 1979 as well. A hit he suffered in the Pro Bowl in 1979 would soon hasten the end of his career, as St. Louis cut him at the end of the 1979 season. Years later, Young admitted to his wife that he never felt any better than when he was on steroids. Young freely admitted to his use of steroids in his playing career, stating that he used it lightly in college before eventually using them for eight seasons when his brother convinced him about steroids being safe in moderation, which he would use in his later days in St. Louis and in Houston. He played just two games in 1981 for the Saints and retired.<ref>https://www.inquirer.com/philly/news/special_packages/dailynews/Steroids_effects_Harmless_or_a_killer.html</ref><ref>https://bleacherreport.com/articles/232404-the-steelers-steroids-and-profound-misconceptions</ref>

In 1986, he was inducted into the [[Howard Payne University]] Sports Hall of Fame for his playing career in football along with track and field.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://hpusports.com/hof.aspx?hof=10 | title=Robert A. "Bob" Young (1986) - HPU Sports Hall of Fame }}</ref>

==Power lifting==
He was the older brother of three-time world powerlifting champion [[Doug Young (powerlifter)|Doug Young]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://stlsportshistory.com/blog2/2010/08/03/remember-bob-young/ |title=www.stlsportshistory.com |access-date=2013-01-06 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120717044831/http://stlsportshistory.com/blog2/2010/08/03/remember-bob-young/ |archive-date=2012-07-17 |url-status=dead }}</ref>


==World's Strongest Man==
Young competed in the inaugural [[World's Strongest Man]] contest in 1977, finishing second to weightlifter [[Bruce Wilhelm]]. He also finished 5th in the [[1979 World's Strongest Man]].
Young competed in the inaugural [[World's Strongest Man]] contest in 1977, finishing second to weightlifter [[Bruce Wilhelm]]. He also finished 5th in the [[1979 World's Strongest Man]].

==Coaching career==
After his pro career, Young coached in the USFL from 1982 to 1986 as an offensive line coach for the [[Houston Gamblers]]. He coached the offensive line at [[University of Houston]] from 1987 to 1989, and for the [[Houston Oilers]] from 1990 to 1995.

==Death==
Young was married three times. After his career ended, he maintained a smoking habit and was considered obese to go along with having [[diabetes]]. On June 17, 1995, Young died of a heart attack at age 52. He is buried at Eastlawn Memorial Park in [[Early, Texas]].<ref>https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/24870774/robert-allen-young</ref>


==See also==
==See also==
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Latest revision as of 07:54, 21 December 2024

Bob Young
No. 77, 60, 56, 64, 63, 65
Position:Guard
Personal information
Born:(1942-09-03)September 3, 1942
Marshall, Texas, U.S.
Died:June 17, 1995(1995-06-17) (aged 52)
Missouri City, Texas, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:270 lb (122 kg)
Career information
High school:Brownwood (TX)
College:Howard Payne
NFL draft:1964 / round: 19 / pick: 261
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Games played:194
Games started:149
Fumble recoveries:7
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Robert Allen Young (September 3, 1942 – June 17, 1995) was an American football offensive guard who played 16 seasons in the National Football League (NFL).

Early life

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Young was born September 3, 1942, in Marshall, Texas, to Richard and Laverne Young. He spent his childhood in Brownwood, Texas where he set the state (class 4A) shot put record in 1960.

College career

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Young started his college career at Texas where he was named the Southwest Conferences outstanding freshman lineman,[1] but in 1961 he transferred to Howard Payne University to be closer to home. At HPU he competed in both football and track, where he threw the shot put. In 1986, he was inducted into the HPU Sports Hall of Fame.[2]

Pro career

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He started his career with the Denver Broncos, playing five seasons.

In his first eight seasons of the league, he did not take focus on his health. In the summer of 1974, this would change when he walked into a gym and liked what he saw in terms of fitness. By the time he walked into training camp that season, he had gained 50 pounds that shocked his coaches.[3] It soon spread to having other Cardinal offensive linemen work on their physique with modern weightlifting/powerlifting that eventually became a league obsession. That season, the offensive line quintet of tackles Roger Finnie & Dan Dierdorf, center Tom Banks, and guards in Conrad Dobler and Young allowed just eight sacks in the entire fourteen-game season (the next time the Cardinals had three games with no sacks taken would not come until 2024).[4]

Young was named to two Pro Bowls (1978 & 1979) and was a first-team All-Pro selection in 1979 as well. A hit he suffered in the Pro Bowl in 1979 would soon hasten the end of his career, as St. Louis cut him at the end of the 1979 season. Years later, Young admitted to his wife that he never felt any better than when he was on steroids. Young freely admitted to his use of steroids in his playing career, stating that he used it lightly in college before eventually using them for eight seasons when his brother convinced him about steroids being safe in moderation, which he would use in his later days in St. Louis and in Houston. He played just two games in 1981 for the Saints and retired.[5][6]

In 1986, he was inducted into the Howard Payne University Sports Hall of Fame for his playing career in football along with track and field.[7]

Power lifting

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He was the older brother of three-time world powerlifting champion Doug Young.[8]

Young competed in the inaugural World's Strongest Man contest in 1977, finishing second to weightlifter Bruce Wilhelm. He also finished 5th in the 1979 World's Strongest Man.

Coaching career

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After his pro career, Young coached in the USFL from 1982 to 1986 as an offensive line coach for the Houston Gamblers. He coached the offensive line at University of Houston from 1987 to 1989, and for the Houston Oilers from 1990 to 1995.

Death

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Young was married three times. After his career ended, he maintained a smoking habit and was considered obese to go along with having diabetes. On June 17, 1995, Young died of a heart attack at age 52. He is buried at Eastlawn Memorial Park in Early, Texas.[9]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "History of Longhorn Sports". Retrieved January 14, 2024.
  2. ^ https://hpusports.com/honors/hpu-sports-hall-of-fame/robert-a-bob-young/10
  3. ^ https://www.espn.com/magazine/vol6no03strongmen.html
  4. ^ https://www.azcardinals.com/news/cardinals-historical-and-current-context-of-sack-less-protection-streak
  5. ^ https://www.inquirer.com/philly/news/special_packages/dailynews/Steroids_effects_Harmless_or_a_killer.html
  6. ^ https://bleacherreport.com/articles/232404-the-steelers-steroids-and-profound-misconceptions
  7. ^ "Robert A. "Bob" Young (1986) - HPU Sports Hall of Fame".
  8. ^ "www.stlsportshistory.com". Archived from the original on July 17, 2012. Retrieved January 6, 2013.
  9. ^ https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/24870774/robert-allen-young
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