Hall of Fame
Dick Young was an All-American back at Chattanooga from 1951-54. He led the Mocs with a school record 151 carries for 855 yards and nine touchdowns in 1954. He was a team captain and first team Little All-American as a senior in 1954.
As a junior, Young posted 107 yards and two touchdowns on 13 carries in a 44-6 win over Johnny Unitas’ Louisville team on Oct. 30,1953. In his final game against Dayton on Thanksgiving 1954, he scored twice and had 183 yards on 18 carries.
After his senior season, he participated in both the Senior Bowl and the Blue-Gray All-Star games. He was selected in the 18th round by the Chicago Cardinals and spent three seasons in the NFL with the Baltimore Colts (1955-56) and the Pittsburg Steelers (1957). In 1957, he played in 11 games with three starts, posting 153 yards and two scores on 56 carries.
He was named to the UC/UTC All-Century Team in 2003.
