Charle Young

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Charle Young
Date of birth	February 5, 1951
Place of birth	Fresno, California
Position(s)	Tight End
College	Southern California
NFL Draft	1973 / Round 1 / Pick 7
Pro Bowls	3
Statistics	DatabaseFootball
Team(s)
1973-1976 1977-1979 1980-1982 1983-1985	Philadelphia Eagles Los Angeles Rams San Francisco 49ers Seattle Seahawks

Charle Edward Young (born February 5, 1951 in Fresno) is a retired american football tight end.

[edit] College Career

Young continued a long line of celebrated University of Southern California greats as the fifth Trojan in five years to be inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2004. A unanimous First Team All-America in 1972, Young appeared in the Hula Bowl and College All-Star Game. A First Team All-Conference selection, he led USC to a Rose Bowl appearance, a Pacific 8 Conference title and National Championship in 1972. Named USC’s Lineman of the Year in 1972, Young’s 62 receptions were a school record by a tight end. In three seasons, he amassed 1,008 receiving yards and 10 touchdowns.

[edit] Professional Career

Following graduation, Young earned Rookie of the Year honors with the Philadelphia Eagles in 1973 and went on to play for 13 seasons in the NFL with four teams. He played in the Pro Bowl in 1973, 1974 and 1975 and won a Super Bowl with the San Francisco 49ers in 1982,in Super Bowl XVI. He also played with the Los Angeles Rams and Seattle Seahawks.