Jim Young
Young in 2010 | |
| No. 34, 30 | |
|---|---|
| Positions | Wide receiver • running back |
| Personal information | |
| Born | June 6, 1943 Hamilton, Ontario, Canada |
| Listed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Listed weight | 215 lb (98 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Westdale (Hamilton) |
| University | Queen's |
| NFL draft | 1965: undrafted |
| CFL draft | 1965: 1st round, 1st overall pick |
| Career history | |
Playing | |
| 1965–1966 | Minnesota Vikings |
| 1967–1979 | BC Lions |
Coaching | |
| 1990 | BC Lions (HC) |
| Awards and highlights | |
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| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Canadian Football Hall of Fame (Class of 1991) | |
James Norman Young (born June 6, 1943) is a Canadian former professional 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). Young is a member of Canada's Sports Hall of Fame, the Canadian Football Hall of Fame, the BC Sports Hall of Fame, and the Queen's University Football Hall of Fame. Young's #30 jersey is one of ten numbers retired by the BC Lions. In 2003, Young was voted a member of the BC Lions All-Time Dream Team as part of the club's 50th anniversary celebration. 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.
Young was nicknamed "Dirty Thirty", for his aggressive style and jersey number. Sports journalist Jim Taylor wrote a football biography of Young featuring the same name.