Rose Bowl Hall of Fame
1947 Rose Bowl Game
1993 Inductee
At just 5 feet 5 inches, halfback Buddy Young was small in stature, but he was a big-game player for the University of Illinois. He earned All-America honors in 1944, when he tied legendary Red Grange’s school record of 13 touchdowns in a season. In the 1947 Rose Bowl Game, Young rushed for 103 yards and scored a touchdown in Illinois’ 45–14 upset of unbeaten UCLA. He was selected as Co-Player of the Game (with teammate Julius Rykovich).
Young went on to play nine seasons in the AAFC and the NFL, and his No. 22 has been retired by the Baltimore Colts. Young, who was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame, died in 1983.
