Willie Charles Young (November 12, 1947 – September 3, 2008) was an American professional
football player who was an
offensive tackle for three seasons in the
National Football League
The National Football League (NFL) is a professional American football league that consists of 32 teams, divided equally between the American Football Conference (AFC) and the National Football Conference (NFC). The NFL is one of the ...
(NFL) with the
Buffalo Bills and
Miami Dolphins
The Miami Dolphins are a professional American football team based in the Miami metropolitan area. They compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member team of the league's American Football Conference (AFC) East division. The team p ...
. He played
college football at
Alcorn State University and attended Brinkley High School in
Jackson, Mississippi
Jackson, officially the City of Jackson, is the capital of and the most populous city in the U.S. state of Mississippi. The city is also one of two county seats of Hinds County, along with Raymond. The city had a population of 153,701 at t ...
. He was also a member of the
Edmonton Eskimos of the
Canadian Football League
The Canadian Football League (CFL; french: Ligue canadienne de football—LCF) is a professional sports league in Canada. The CFL is the highest level of competition in Canadian football. The league consists of nine teams, each located in a ci ...
.
References
External links
Just Sports Stats
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1947 births
2008 deaths
Players of American football from Mississippi
American football offensive tackles
Canadian football offensive linemen
American players of Canadian football
Alcorn State Braves football players
Edmonton Elks players
Buffalo Bills players
Miami Dolphins players
People from Jefferson County, Mississippi