- Jim Young
NFL player
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DateOfBirth=birth date and age|1943|6|6
Birthplace=Hamilton, Ontario ,Canada
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Position=Running back Wide receiver
College=Queen's University
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CFLAllStar=1972
Awards=1970 Most Outstanding Canadian 1972 Most Outstanding Canadian
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years=1965-1966
1967-1979
teams=Minnesota Vikings British Columbia Lions (CFL)
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CFHOF=24&player=Young,%20JimJames Norman "Dirty Thirty" Young (born
June 6 ,1943 inHamilton, Ontario )cite press release| title = Celebrity High: Westdale Secondary Alumni (Jim Young)| publisher = "The Hamilton Spectator "| date =2006-05-19 | url = http://www.hamiltonspectator.com/NASApp/cs/ContentServer?pagename=hamilton/Layout/Article_Type1&c=Article&cid=1147989017565&call_pageid=1020420665036&col=1014656511815| accessdate = 2007-01-26] is a former professionalAmerican football andCanadian football player. Young playedrunning back andwide receiver for theNFL 'sMinnesota Vikings for one season (1965-66), and the CFL'sBritish Columbia Lions for twelve seasons (1967-79). Young is a member ofCanada's Sports Hall of Fame , theCanadian Football Hall of Fame , the British Columbia Sports Hall of Fame, and theQueen's University Football Hall of Fame. Young's #30 jersey is one of eight numbers retired by the B.C. Lions.cite web | url = http://www.bclions.com/index.php?module=page&id=3066 | accessdate = 2007-03-28 | title = B.C. Lions Retired Numbers | publisher = BCLions.com] In 2003, Young was voted a member of the B.C. Lions All-Time Dream Team as part of the club’s 50 year anniversary celebration.cite web | url = http://www.bclions.com/index.php?module=page&id=3060 | accessdate = 2007-03-28 | title = B.C. Lions Dream Team | publisher = BCLions.com] 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.cite web | url = http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/feature/?fid=10855 | accessdate = 2007-05-01 | author = | title = TSN Top 50 Honour Roll | publisher = TSN.ca | date = 2006-11-28]Young was infamously nicknamed "Dirty Thirty", for his aggressive style and jersey number.
Sports journalist Jim Taylor would write a football biography of Young featuring the same name.National Football League - Minnesota Vikings
Young was the first Canadian college football player, playing for
Queens University , drafted into theNational Football League in 1965. He played halfback for theMinnesota Vikings in 1965 and 1966 (playing 6 games, rushing 3 times for 4 yards, and returning 6 punts).Young ended up signing with the
CFL 'sBC Lions in a multi-player "trade" between theNFL and theCFL teams, one of the very few transactions to ever occur between the two leagues.Young wanted to return to Canada, and the
BC Lions were very interested in acquiring him, however theToronto Argonauts had hisCFL rights.The
Minnesota Vikings were very interested in signingBC Lions quarterback Joe Kapp .The
Minnesota Vikings general manager at the time wasJim Finks , who had brought Kapp to Canada back in 1959, and their head coach wasBud Grant who had faced Kapp while coaching theWinnipeg Blue Bombers . Both Finks and Grant, wanted to sign Joe Kapp to replaceFran Tarkenton who had been traded to theNew York Giants .To make this transaction possible, the
BC Lions traded all-star defensive linemanDick Fouts , and futureCFL Hall of Fame running back Bill Symons to theToronto Argonauts for theCFL rights toJim Young . They then managed getting Kapp waived out of theCFL .The
Minnesota Vikings managed gettingJim Young waived out of theNFL . The expansionNew Orleans Saints wanted Young and it took some work from Finks to keep them from claiming Young.Young waived from the
NFL signed with theBC Lions . On the other hand,Joe Kapp waived from theCFL , was free to sign with theMinnesota Vikings , who had previously claimed hisNFL playing rights from theWashington Redskins .Canadian Football League - British Columbia Lions
Young played from 1967 to 1979 with the
British Columbia Lions (for 197 games,) primarily as awide receiver . Young was named a CFL All-Star at wide receiver in 1972, and was a two-time Western Conference All Star at two positions (running back in 1969, wide receiver in 1972). Young was awarded theCFL's Most Outstanding Canadian Award in 1970 and 1972.He gained a reputation for his hard nosed play, hence the nickname "Dirty 30". His style of play forced defensive backs to watch out for him.
Young holds several B.C. Lions team records, including most receptions, 552, most receiving yards, 9248, and most receiving
touchdowns , with 65.Young's #30 jersey is one of eight numbers retired by the Lions.cite web | url = http://www.bclions.com/index.php?module=page&id=3066 | accessdate = 2006-09-04 | title = B.C. Lions Retired Numbers | publisher = BCLions.com]
Post football playing career and awards
Young joined the
B.C. Lions team management after his retirement, and briefly coached the Lions on an interim basis during the1990 CFL season .In 1991, Young was inducted into the
Canadian Football Hall of Fame . In 1994, he was inducted into theBritish Columbia Sports Hall of Fame . In 2002, he was inducted intoCanada's Sports Hall of Fame . In November, 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.cite web | url = http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/feature/?fid=10855 | accessdate = 2007-05-01 | author = | title = TSN Top 50 Honour Roll | publisher = TSN.ca | date = 2006-11-28]References
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