Wilbur Young
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| Position | Defensive tackle/end | ||||||||||||
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| Born | April 20, 1949 New York City, New York, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Died | July 5, 2014 (aged 65) Charlottesville, Virginia, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | ||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 285 lb (129 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| High school | James Monroe (New York City, New York) | ||||||||||||
| College | William Penn (1967–1970) | ||||||||||||
| NFL draft | 1971: 2nd round, 39th overall pick | ||||||||||||
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Wilbur Eugene Young, Jr. (April 20, 1949 – July 5, 2014) was an American professional football player who was a defensive lineman in the National Football League (NFL) for the Kansas City Chiefs, San Diego Chargers, and Washington Redskins. He also played for the Arizona Wranglers of the United States Football League (USFL). He once blocked two field goal attempts in the same NFL game. In 1979, he had 14 quarterback sacks, and was named All-American Football Conference (AFC) by United Press International. In 1975, he had four sacks in a single game.