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

Bob Young

No. 77, 60, 56, 64, 63, 65
Position:	Guard
Personal information
Born:	(1942-09-03)September 3, 1942 Marshall, Texas
Died:	June 17, 1995(1995-06-17) (aged 52) Missouri City, Texas
Career information
College:	Howard Payne
NFL Draft:	1964 / Round: 19 / Pick: 261
Career history
Denver Broncos (1966–1970) Houston Oilers (1971) St. Louis Cardinals (1972–1979) Houston Oilers (1980) New Orleans Saints (1981)
Career highlights and awards
First-team All-Pro (1979) 2× Pro Bowl (1978, 1979)
Career NFL statistics
Games played: 194 Games started: 149 Fumble Recoveries: 7
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Pro career

He started his career with the Denver Broncos, playing five seasons. However, he is noted mainly for his career with the St. Louis Cardinals, where he and other Cardinal offensive linemen are credited with introducing modern weightlifting/powerlifting into the training regime of the NFL. He was named to two Pro Bowls (1978 & 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.[1]

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.

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.[2]

Personal life

Young died of a heart attack at 52. He was born September 3, 1942 in Marshall,Texas to Richard and Laverne Young. Lived his childhood in Brownwood,Texas where he set the state (class 4A) shot put record in 1960. Played football at University of Texas (1960) but moved in 1961 to be closer to home (Howard Payne University). Was drafted in 1964 by Denver Broncos and played 16 NFL seasons for various teams (Denver,St. Louis, Houston, and New Orleans). After pro career, Bob coached in the USFL (1982-1986) as offensive line coach for the Houston Gamblers. Coached offensive line at University of Houston 1987-1989. Coached offensive line at Houston Oilers 1990-1995. Known professionally as Bob, he was a giant man with a huge enthusiasm for food, fun, laughter and pranks. Bob was an avid outdoors men and loved to spend his time away from football playing golf and fishing.

See also

• Other American Football League players

References

External links

• NFL.com player page

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