Bob Young

Robert Allen Young (1942 to 1995) was an American professional football offensive guard who played sixteen seasons in the American Football League and the National Football League, and who also competed in the early World's Strongest Man contests. Born in Marshall, Texas, he began at the University of Texas, moved to Howard Payne University where he played football and threw the shot put, and started his professional career with the Denver Broncos. He later played for the St. Louis Cardinals, where he was named to two Pro Bowls in 1978 and 1979 and was a first-team All-Pro in 1979, and finished with the New Orleans Saints in 1981. He took second place behind Bruce Wilhelm in the inaugural World's Strongest Man in 1977 and fifth in 1979, and he was the older brother of powerlifting champion Doug Young. After playing he coached offensive lines for the Houston Gamblers, the University of Houston and the Houston Oilers.