About Tom Young
Lived 1907 – 1973 (aged 65). Tom Young was an American american football player.
Thomas Bayard Young Jr. (June 8, 1907 – March 12, 1973) was an American football and baseball player, coach, and college athletics administrator. He served as the head football coach at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1943 and at Western Carolina University from 1946 to 1955, compiling a career college football record of 44–59–4. Young was also the athletic director at Western Carolina from 1946 until his retirement in 1969.
Young was a native of Monroe, North Carolina. He played college football at North Carolina in 1926 and 1927, where he was an all-Southern Conference halfback. Young died at the age of 65 on March 12, 1973, at Baptist Hospital in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Tom Young?
American football coach (1907-1973)
When was Tom Young born?
Tom Young was born on 8 June 1907.
When did Tom Young die?
Tom Young died on 12 March 1973 in Winston-Salem.
What was Tom Young's occupation?
Tom Young was an american football player.
What nationality was Tom Young?
Tom Young was American.
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