William Joseph Lull Young (June 27, 1943 – July 26, 2020) was an American professional
football
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player who was an
offensive tackle
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for ten seasons in the
National Football League
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(NFL) for the
New York Giants
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. He played
college football
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Unlike most ...
at
Grambling State University
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.
Young signed with the Giants as a free agent in 1965 and stayed with the team throughout his career. He played ten seasons, appearing in 135 games, mostly at left tackle, and starting 119 of those.
Young died on July 26, 2020.
His son,
Rodney Young, also played in the NFL for the Giants.
References
External links
Pro Football Reference
1943 births
2020 deaths
American football offensive tackles
Grambling State Tigers football players
New York Giants players
Players of American football from Louisiana
Sportspeople from Ruston, Louisiana
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