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Paul Lawrence "Tank" Younger (June 25, 1928 – September 15, 2001) was an American professional football player who was a fullback, halfback, and linebacker in the National Football League (NFL) from 1949 through 1958.
Paul Lawrence "Tank" Younger (June 25, 1928 – September 15, 2001) was an American professional football player who was a fullback, halfback, and linebacker in the National Football League (NFL) from 1949 through 1958.
Tank was the Tiger's leader on offense and defense. As a freshman, he led the nation in scoring with 25 touchdowns, scoring many times on end-around plays. In his junior year, he rushed for 1,207 yards and scored 18 touchdowns. Younger also completed 43 of 73 pass attempts, 11 for touchdowns.
Sep 16, 2001 · Paul “Tank” Younger, a former Los Angeles Rams running back and the first player to enter the National Football League from a predominantly black college, died Saturday in Inglewood after a...
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Sep 19, 2001 · Tank Younger, star fullback and linebacker for Los Angeles Rams in decade after World War II and first athlete from historically black college to play in National Football League, dies at age...
"Tank" was the Tigers' leader on offense and defense. As a freshman, he led the nation in scoring with 25 touchdowns, scoring many times on an end-around play. He rushed for 1,207 yards in his junior year and scored 18 touchdowns. Younger also completed 43 of 73 pass attempts, 11 for touchdowns.
Black History Spotlight: Paul 'Tank' Younger. As we continue our celebration of black history month, the NFL looks to honor the many trailblazers that made the game of football what it is...
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