Anthony_Young_(American_football)

Anthony Young (American football)

Anthony Young (American football)

American football player (born 1963)

Anthony Ricardo Young (born October 8, 1963) is a former professional American football safety in the National Football League (NFL). The 5'11" and 187 pound defensive back was a 3rd round selection (61st overall pick) by the Indianapolis Colts in the 1985 NFL Draft out of Temple University.[1] He would play in 14 games for the Colts (starting 12) in 1985 recording 1 interception and 1 fumble recovery returned for a touchdown. In 1986, Young was the Colts selection for the Ed Block Courage Award.[2] In 2005, Anthony Young was inducted in the Temple University Athletic Hall of Fame.[3]

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  1. [1]
    "1985 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 9, 2023.
  2. [2]
    "ED BLOCK COURAGE AWARD ALUMNI" (PDF). edblock.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 4, 2008. Retrieved June 6, 2008.
  3. [3]
    "Temple University Athletic Hall of Fame bio". owlsports.cstv.com. Retrieved June 6, 2008.[permanent dead link]


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