Jim Young
James Norman Young (born June 6, 1943) is a former professional American football and Canadian football player. Young played running back and wide receiver for the NFL's Minnesota Vikings for two seasons (1965–66), and the CFL's BC Lions for thirteen seasons (1967–79). Young is a member of Canada's Sports Hall of Fame, the Canadian Football Hall of Fame, the BC Sports Hall of Fame, and the Queen's University Football Hall of Fame. Young's #30 jersey is one of ten numbers retired by the BC Lions. In 2003, Young was voted a member of the BC Lions All-Time Dream Team as part of the club’s 50th anniversary celebration. In 2006, Young was voted to the Honour Roll of the CFL's top 50 players of the league's modern era by Canadian sports network TSN.
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Young in 2010 | |
| Born: | June 6, 1943 Hamilton, Ontario, Canada |
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| Career information | |
| CFL status | National |
| Position(s) | WR, RB |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) |
| Weight | 215 lb (98 kg) |
| University | Queen's |
| CFL Draft | 1965, Round: 1, Pick: 1 |
| Drafted by | Toronto Argonauts |
| NFL draft | 1965, Round: |
| Career history | |
| As coach | |
| 1990 | BC Lions (HC) |
| As player | |
| 1965–1966 | Minnesota Vikings |
| 1967–1979 | BC Lions |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| CFL All-Star | 1972 |
| CFL West All-Star | 1969, 1972 |
| Awards | 2× Most Outstanding Canadian (1970, 1972) |
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| Retired #s | BC Lions#30 |
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Young was nicknamed "Dirty Thirty", for his aggressive style and jersey number. Sports journalist Jim Taylor wrote a football biography of Young featuring the same name.