Jim Young
James Norman "Dirty Thirty" Young (born June 6, 1943 in Hamilton, Ontario) is a former professional American football and Canadian football player. Young played running back and wide receiver for the NFL's Minnesota Vikings for one season (1965-66), and the CFL's BC Lions for twelve 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 eight 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 50 year 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.
Young was nicknamed "Dirty Thirty", for his aggressive style and jersey number. Sports journalist Jim Taylor would write a football biography of Young featuring the same name.
Read more about Jim Young: National Football League - Minnesota Vikings, Canadian Football League - BC Lions, Post Football Playing Career and Awards
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