Buddy Young

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Full Name: Claude Henry K. Young	Primary Position: B/HB
Height/Weight: 5' 4"/173	College: University of Illinois
Birthdate: January 5, 1926	High School: Engelwood (Chicago, IL)/Wendell Phillips (Chicago, IL)
Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois
Pro Experience: 10 years

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1 Biography
2 Statistics
3 Trivia
4 Video Gallery
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[edit] Biography

Buddy Young (Claude Henry K. Young) was born on January 5, 1926 in Chicago, Illinois. After going to high school at Engelwood (Chicago, IL) and Wendell Phillips (Chicago, IL), Young attended the University of Illinois. Young made his professional debut in the AAFC in 1947 with the New York Yankees. He played in the AAFC for 3 years, playing for the New York Yankees the entire time. Young also played in the NFL for 6 years, playing for the Baltimore Colts, New York Yanks and Dallas Cowboys over the course of his 6 year NFL career.

Most people believe that 1947 was Buddy Young's best year, as he ran for 712 yards and ran back a punt for a touchdown.

[edit] Statistics

[edit] Rushing Stats

year	team	league	games	ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG
1947	NYY	AAFC	14	116	712	6.1	3	0
1948	NYY	AAFC	12	70	245	3.5	1	0
1949	NYY	AAFC	12	76	495	6.5	5	71t
1950	NYK	NFL	12	76	334	4.4	1	20
1951	NYK	NFL	12	46	165	3.6	1	17
1952	DAL	NFL	12	71	243	3.4	3	30
1953	BLC	NFL	10	40	135	3.4	0	24
1954	BLC	NFL	10	70	311	4.4	2	57t
1955	BLC	NFL	11	32	87	2.7	1	25
3 year AAFC career			38	262	1452	5.5	9	0
7 year NFL career			67	335	1275	3.8	8	0

[edit] Receiving Stats

year	team	league	games	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG
1947	NYY	AAFC	14	27	303	11.2	2	50t
1948	NYY	AAFC	12	21	259	12.3	4	0
1949	NYY	AAFC	12	12	171	14.3	2	0
1950	NYK	NFL	12	20	302	15.1	1	69t
1951	NYK	NFL	12	31	508	16.4	3	48t
1952	DAL	NFL	12	22	269	12.2	2	45t
1953	BLC	NFL	10	12	201	16.8	3	49t
1954	BLC	NFL	10	15	272	18.1	3	78t
1955	BLC	NFL	11	19	426	22.4	1	82t
3 year AAFC career			38	60	733	12.2	8	0
7 year NFL career			67	119	1978	16.6	13	0

[edit] Punt Return Stats

year	team	league	games	RET	YDS	AVG	FC	LNG	TD
1947	NYY	AAFC	14	8	127	15.9	0	53	1
1948	NYY	AAFC	12	2	11	5.5	0	0	0
1949	NYY	AAFC	12	9	171	19	0	0	0
1950	NYK	NFL	12	9	54	6	0	12	0
1951	NYK	NFL	12	12	231	19.3	0	79t	1
1952	DAL	NFL	12	6	35	5.8	0	18	0
1953	BLC	NFL	10	6	9	1.5	0	9	0
1954	BLC	NFL	10	14	60	4.3	0	16	0
1955	BLC	NFL	11	1	0	0	0	0	0
3 year AAFC career			38	19	309	16.3	0	0	1
7 year NFL career			67	48	389	8.1	0	0	1

[edit] Passing Stats

year	team	league	games	ATT	CMP	PCT	YDS	YPA	TD	INT	SKD	SKY	RAT
1947	NYY	AAFC	14	2	1	50	13	6.5	0	0	0	0	70.8
1948	NYY	AAFC	12	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1949	NYY	AAFC	12	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1950	NYK	NFL	12	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1951	NYK	NFL	12	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1952	DAL	NFL	12	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	10	0
1953	BLC	NFL	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1954	BLC	NFL	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1955	BLC	NFL	11	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
3 year AAFC career			38	2	1	50	13	6.5	0	0	0	0	70.8
7 year NFL career			67	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	10	0

[edit] Fumble Recovery Stats

year	team	league	games	TOT	OWR	OPR	YDS	TD
1947	NYY	AAFC	14	0	0	0	0	0
1948	NYY	AAFC	12	0	0	0	0	0
1949	NYY	AAFC	12	0	0	0	0	0
1950	NYK	NFL	12	6	5	0	-8	0
1951	NYK	NFL	12	3	0	0	0	0
1952	DAL	NFL	12	5	2	0	0	0
1953	BLC	NFL	10	6	1	0	0	0
1954	BLC	NFL	10	1	0	0	0	0
1955	BLC	NFL	11	1	1	0	0	0
3 year AAFC career			38	0	0	0	0	0
7 year NFL career			67	22	9	0	-8	0

[edit] Kick Return Stats

year	team	league	games	RET	YDS	AVG	LNG	TD
1947	NYY	AAFC	14	0	0	0	0	0
1948	NYY	AAFC	12	0	0	0	0	0
1949	NYY	AAFC	12	0	0	0	0	0
1950	NYK	NFL	12	0	0	0	0	0
1951	NYK	NFL	12	0	0	0	0	0
1952	DAL	NFL	12	0	0	0	0	0
1953	BLC	NFL	10	0	0	0	0	0
1954	BLC	NFL	10	0	0	0	0	0
1955	BLC	NFL	11	0	0	0	0	0
3 year AAFC career			38	0	0	0	0	0
7 year NFL career			67	1	0	0	0	0

[edit] Trivia

[edit] Video Gallery

[edit] Picture Gallery

[edit] See Also

[edit] Categories

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