Buddy Young
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| Position | Halfback | ||||||||||||||||
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| Born | January 5, 1926 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||
| Died | September 4, 1983 (aged 57) Terrell, Texas, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) | ||||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 175 lb (79 kg) | ||||||||||||||||
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| College | Illinois | ||||||||||||||||
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Claude Henry K. "Buddy" Young (January 5, 1926 – September 4, 1983) was an American professional football player and executive in the National Football League (NFL). A native of Chicago, he was Illinois state champ in track and field in the 100-yard dash. The 5'4" Young, also known as the "Bronze Bullet", had exceptional quickness and acceleration. He is one of the shortest men ever to play in the NFL, he was drafted in the 1947 AAFC Draft in the Special Draft by the New York Yankees. As a track star at the University of Illinois, he won the National Collegiate Championships in the 100 and 220-yard dash, tied the world record for the 45 and 60-yard dashes (6.1 in the latter event), and was the Amateur Athletic Union's 100-meter champion.