David Joseph Young (February 9, 1959 – November 21, 2023) was an American professional football player who was a tight end in the National Football League (NFL). He played a college football for the Purdue Boilermakers. He was selected by the New York Giants in the second round of the 1981 NFL draft.[1] Young also played for the Buffalo Bills and Baltimore Colts / Indianapolis Colts. He died on November 21, 2023, at the age of 64.[2]
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Position: | Tight end | ||||||
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Born: | Akron, Ohio, U.S. | February 9, 1959||||||
Died: | November 21, 2023 | (aged 64)||||||
Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||
Weight: | 242 lb (110 kg) | ||||||
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High school: | East (Akron) | ||||||
College: | Purdue | ||||||
NFL draft: | 1981 / Round: 2 / Pick: 32 | ||||||
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