Remembering Charlie Young, NFL Tight End and Pro Bowl Star, Dies at 75
Former NFL tight end Charlie Young, a USC standout and first-round pick, died at 75. He played for the Eagles, Rams, 49ers and Seahawks, earning Pro Bowl honors in each of his three Philadelphia seasons and earning rookie First-Team All-Pro. In 187 regular-season games (142 starts) he posted 418 receptions for 5,106 yards and 27 TDs, and appeared in two Super Bowls (Rams in XIV and started for the 49ers in XVI, which SF won). He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2004.