Leonard Alonzo Younce (January 8, 1917 – March 26, 2000) was an American football player and coach.
![]() Younce on a 1948 Bowman football card | |
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Born: | (1917-01-08)January 8, 1917 Dayton, Oregon |
Died: | March 26, 2000(2000-03-26) (aged 83) Portland, Oregon |
Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
Weight: | 208 lb (94 kg) |
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High school: | Portland (OR) Roosevelt |
College: | Oregon State |
Position: | Guard / Linebacker / Punter |
NFL Draft: | 1941 / Round: 8 / Pick: 67 |
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Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |
Born in Dayton, Oregon,[1] Younce attended Roosevelt High School[2] in Portland and then played college football at Oregon State University. He was selected in the eighth round (67th overall) by the New York Giants in the 1941 NFL Draft, and played a variety of positions, including linebacker, offensive lineman, placekicker, and punter.
After retiring from playing, Younce was an assistant coach at Oregon State University from 1949 to 1954,[2] and with the Saskatchewan Roughriders and Edmonton Eskimos.[2][3]
Younce was coaxed out of retirement to coach high school football for one year at Joseph High School in Joseph, Wallowa County, Oregon, in 1992. He intended to continue, but health problems prevented his return.[3]
Younce was an inaugural inductee of the Oregon Sports Hall of Fame in 1980,[4] and was inducted into the OSU Athletic Hall of Fame in 1988.[2] He died in Portland, Oregon on March 26, 2000.[5]
New York Giants 1941 NFL draft selections | |
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†Denotes American Football League (AFL) punting yards leaders from 1960–1969, which are included due to the NFL absorbing AFL statistics and records. |