George Young (American football executive)

George Young
Personal information
Born:	September 22, 1930; Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
Died:	December 8, 2001 (aged 71); Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
Career information
High school:	Calvert Hall; (Towson, Maryland)
College:	Bucknell
NFL draft:	1952 / Round: 26 / Pick: 302
Career history
As a coach:
	Baltimore City College (1959–1967); Head coach; Baltimore Colts (1968–1974); Assistant coach;
As an executive:
	Miami Dolphins (1975–1978); Director of player personnel; New York Giants (1979–1997); General manager; National Football League (1998–2001); Senior vice president of football operations;
Career highlights and awards
	3× Super Bowl champion (V, XXI, XXV); NFL champion (1968); 5× NFL Executive of the Year (1984, 1986, 1990, 1993, 1997); New York Giants Ring of Honor; First-team All-Eastern (1951);
	Pro Football Hall of Fame

George Bernard Young (September 22, 1930 – December 8, 2001) was an American football player, coach, and executive. He served as the general manager of the New York Giants from 1979 to 1997. He was named NFL Executive of the Year five times.

Personal information
Born:	(1930-09-22)September 22, 1930 Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
Died:	December 8, 2001(2001-12-08) (aged 71) Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
Career information
High school:	Calvert Hall (Towson, Maryland)
College:	Bucknell
NFL draft:	1952 / Round: 26 / Pick: 302
Career history
As a coach:
Baltimore City College (1959–1967) Head coach Baltimore Colts (1968–1974) Assistant coach
As an executive:
Miami Dolphins (1975–1978) Director of player personnel New York Giants (1979–1997) General manager National Football League (1998–2001) Senior vice president of football operations

Career highlights and awards
3× Super Bowl champion (V, XXI, XXV) NFL champion (1968) 5× NFL Executive of the Year (1984, 1986, 1990, 1993, 1997) New York Giants Ring of Honor First-team All-Eastern (1951)


Pro Football Hall of Fame