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James Norman Young (born June 6, 1943) is a former professional American football and Canadian 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).
Jim Young (born April 21, 1935) is an American former college football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at the University of Arizona (1973–1976), Purdue University (1977–1981), and the United States Military Academy (1983–1990), compiling a career head coaching record of 120–71–2.
Jim Young rescued programs at three schools. Arizona had gone through three straight losing seasons when Young arrived. In his first year, 1973, he led Arizona to a co-championship with Brigham Young in the Western Athletic Conference. In four years at Arizona, his record was 31-13.
Jul 14, 2012 · Jim Young, who holds many receiving records in the CFL, suffered a stroke and a heart attack after a foot injury in 2012. He is getting stronger with the support of his wife and hopes to return to his charity work soon.
2 days ago · Former UA football coach Jim Young, here during his final season on the Wildcats sidelines in November 1976, grew up as a die-hard Brooklyn Dodgers fan in Van Wert, Ohio.
Jul 8, 2012 · Checkout the latest stats for Jim Young. Get info about his position, age, height, weight, college, draft, and more on Pro-football-reference.com.
Known as “Dirty Thirty", Jim Young wore the B.C. Lions’ colours for 13 seasons and remains one of the most popular players in team history.
