Jim Young
Canadian gridiron football player (born 1943)
Biography
James Norman Young (born June 6, 1943) is a Canadian former professional football player. Young played running back and wide receiver for the NFL's Minnesota Vikings for two seasons (1965–66), and the CFL's BC Lions for thirteen seasons (1967–79). Young is a member of Canada's Sports Hall of Fame, the Canadian Football Hall of Fame, the BC Sports Hall of Fame, and the Queen's University Football Hall of Fame. Young's #30 jersey is one of ten numbers retired by the BC Lions. In 2003, Young was voted a member of the BC Lions All-Time Dream Team as part of the club's 50th anniversary celebration. In 2006, Young was voted to the Honour Roll of the CFL's top 50 players of the league's modern era by Canadian sports network TSN.
Young was nicknamed "Dirty Thirty", for his aggressive style and jersey number. Sports journalist Jim Taylor wrote a football biography of Young featuring the same name.
Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Read the full article
Advertisement
Career highlights
Teams
- Minnesota Vikings
- BC Lions
- Queen's Golden Gaels football
Awards & honours (3)
- Canada's Sports Hall of Fame
- British Columbia Sports Hall of Fame
- Canadian Football Hall of Fame
Quick answers about Jim Young
- How old is Jim Young?
- Jim Young is 83 years old (born June 6, 1943).
- When is Jim Young's birthday?
- Jim Young was born on June 6, 1943.
- Where was Jim Young born?
- Jim Young was born in Hamilton.
- What is Jim Young's zodiac sign?
- Jim Young's zodiac sign is Gemini.
- How tall is Jim Young?
- Jim Young is 1.83 m (6′0″) tall.
- What is Jim Young's nationality?
- Jim Young is a citizen of Canada.
- What does Jim Young do?
- Jim Young is known as Canadian football player, American football player.
