Bucknell University Athletics
George Young Member of Pro Football Hall of Fame Centennial Class of 2020
1/15/2020 12:40:00 PM | Football
CANTON, Ohio – George Young, the co-captain of the undefeated 1951 Bucknell football team who went on to achieve tremendous success as an NFL executive, will be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame as a member of the Centennial Class of 2020.
A 1952 Bucknell graduate, Young earned Little All-America honors in 1951 after leading the Bison to a 9-0 season. He then represented Bucknell at the prestigious Blue-Gray All-Star Game. After playing one season with the Dallas Texans, he broke into the front office ranks with the Baltimore Colts in 1968. He held several positions in that organization before he became the Miami Dolphins' director of personnel and pro scouting in 1974.
Young was named the general manager of the New York Giants in 1979. During his 19 years with the organization, he helped the Giants win Super Bowl titles in 1986 and 1990. The winner of the NFL's Executive of the Year Award an unprecedented five times, he was named the NFL's Senior Vice President of Football Operations in 1998, a post he held until his passing in December 2001 at the age of 71.
Young was inducted into the Bucknell Athletics Hall of Fame in 1980. A year earlier, he was honored by the Bucknell Alumni Association for "Outstanding Achievement in a Chosen Profession."
The Pro Football Hall of Fame Centennial Class of 2020's remaining 13 inductees, 10 seniors and three contributors, was revealed Wednesday on Good Morning Football. They followed the previous announcements over the weekend of Bill Cowher and Jimmy Johnson. The 15 inductees will be joined by five modern-day selections announced the day before the Super Bowl during NFL Honors on Feb. 1.
A 1952 Bucknell graduate, Young earned Little All-America honors in 1951 after leading the Bison to a 9-0 season. He then represented Bucknell at the prestigious Blue-Gray All-Star Game. After playing one season with the Dallas Texans, he broke into the front office ranks with the Baltimore Colts in 1968. He held several positions in that organization before he became the Miami Dolphins' director of personnel and pro scouting in 1974.
Young was named the general manager of the New York Giants in 1979. During his 19 years with the organization, he helped the Giants win Super Bowl titles in 1986 and 1990. The winner of the NFL's Executive of the Year Award an unprecedented five times, he was named the NFL's Senior Vice President of Football Operations in 1998, a post he held until his passing in December 2001 at the age of 71.
Young was inducted into the Bucknell Athletics Hall of Fame in 1980. A year earlier, he was honored by the Bucknell Alumni Association for "Outstanding Achievement in a Chosen Profession."
The Pro Football Hall of Fame Centennial Class of 2020's remaining 13 inductees, 10 seniors and three contributors, was revealed Wednesday on Good Morning Football. They followed the previous announcements over the weekend of Bill Cowher and Jimmy Johnson. The 15 inductees will be joined by five modern-day selections announced the day before the Super Bowl during NFL Honors on Feb. 1.
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