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USC Great Charle Young Passes Away

Charle Young, a two-time USC All-American who was the greatest tight end in school history, has passed away according to the San Francisco 49ers. He was 75.

Young was a member of the 1972 national championship team and in three seasons set the school record for receptions by a tight end (62). He was an All-American in 1971 and 1972, when he was a unanimous selection.

He was the No. 6 pick in the first round of the 1973 NFL Draft and spent 13 seasons in the NFL with the Eagles, Rams, 49ers and Seahawks. He won a Super Bowl with the 49ers. Young was a three-time Pro Bowler from 1973-75.

He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2004 and USC Hall of Fame in 2007.

Young had three daughters who went to USC — Candace, Chanel, Cerenity — and all competed on the USC track team.

15 thoughts on “USC Great Charle Young Passes Away”

  1. My condolences to his daughters and his entire family. He was an amazing athlete who was actually way ahead of his time. So glad that he got the accolades that he so richly deserved.. And, thanks to Scott for posting Trojan news, both the sad and the joyful. Fight on, Dan, Class of 1962

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    2. KAM: You hate USC, Cowardly Gabby aka Charlie Bucket the UCLA Fan. You delight whenever anything bad happens to USC.

      Gabby

      July 21, 2025 at 3:30PM

      USC PICKED 9TH……LAUGHING /MY/ASS/OFF

      MG hardest hit…..OUCH

      DON: You know nothing about USC, you told us Curtis Conway never returned a kickoff for the Torjans.

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  3. Charle Young in his youth was something else. Starting in 1971 and 1972, SC All-American, who then continues on in the NFL in 1973, 1974, and 1975 as an All-Pro

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    1. Hard to imagine that any player had a better resume than Charle Young from 1971 to 1975. He went from the best tight end in college to the best in the Pros. I wonder why it took USC until 2007 to put him in their Hall of Fame. And why does the college Hall of Fame honor him before USC.

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    1. Insightful comment –I would have “liked’ it earlier …but… I would have gotten in trouble with Sybil for posting after curfew…. or before bugle call…. or whatever ….

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      2. The biggest oversight was Anthony Davis not winning the 1974 Heisman Trophy. That snub cut off a lot of AD’s potential

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      3. Anthony Davis and Ricky Bell were snubbed. Of those two, I would give the nod to Bell. Nobody was tougher than Bell.

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      4. Ricky Bell: A brave soul –kept running hard right up to the point his terminal illness was discovered…

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