He has these little nicks and cuts and cleat marks up and down his arms, and his uniform is covered with grass stains and slop. Lately he has taken to reminiscing. Dec 31, 2022. He has been playing football for close to 20 years, and most of the time it has been a mismatch, with him the underdog against bigger men. He was a five-time consensus All-Pro and a seven-time Pro Bowl selection and was inducted to the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Eli Manning is the baby of the family. In the Saints game Youngblood recorded 10 tackles, two sacks, recorded a safety and was named the NFL Defensive Player of the Year by Pro Football Weekly for the effort. Youngblood is facing weighty decisions off the field, and a new life-style on it. [127] Running backs also entered the chorus, "I remember bouncing off Jack Youngblood and it was just like a pillar of strength over there on the defense," Rocky Bleier recalled. [17], In 1992, Youngblood was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame. Jack has worked for several charitable foundations, such as the 'Muscular Dystrophy Foundation' and the 'Young Life' Orlando chapter. Jim Hanifan and 'Hall of Fame' coach John Madden regarded Jack as the "John Wayne of football" for all his achievements and guts. Jack was a graduate of Sapulpa High School where he played and lettered in football, basketball, and baseball. Youngblood is 6'4" and 240 pounds, and when he gets a hard look on his face, people turn and walk the other way if they're smart. Other NFL stars including Walter Payton and Tony Dorsett were also in the nationwide hand-holding line. He has also been a spokesman for organizations such as the 'United Way.' Jack Youngblood. [8] Youngblood and his teammates were part of the testing for what became Gatorade, a beverage created by doctors Robert Cade and Dana Shires, designed to help Gator athletes who had to practice and play in Central Florida heat. After initially pleading innocent, the assailant later pleaded guilty and received a one-year suspended sentence. Not only the games, but he practiced every day. In his sophomore year, defensive tackle was also added to his positions, and he recorded 24 tackles, four sacks, and a career-high 42-yard field goal. He was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2001 along with Ron Yary, Lynn Swann, Jackie Slater, Mike Munchak, Marv Levy, and Nick Buoniconti and inducted in August in Canton, Ohio. Jack Youngblood, a 6-4, 247-pound All-American from the University of Florida, excelled for 14 seasons with the Los Angeles Rams from 1971 to 1984.As the 20th player selected in the first round of the 1971 draft, Youngblood made his presence felt almost immediately. At the 'University of Florida,' Jack was associated with the 'Fellowship of Christian Athletes' and raised funds for needy children. Basically, he is a man of medium build, with a long, lean torso, but the weights have stacked on about 40 pounds of pure muscle. Dan Dierdorf, a Hall of Fame tackle, said that Youngblood was "by far the toughest opponent I faced in my career",[123] a thought echoed by Viking Hall of Fame tackle Ron Yary who said, "There wasn't anybody who was tougher to block than Jack". As a 'Gator' player, Jack became part of the testing team for 'Gatorade,' a sports-themed beverage, specially designed to help players ward off the Central Florida heat. It was an excruciating gut shot like none this defensive end took . He's an inspiration to everybody.". The United Press International named Jack NFC Defensive Player of the . [27][28][29] The Rams advanced to the NFC Championship game, losing 14-10 to the Minnesota Vikings. 2001 Pro Football Hall of Fame Induction Ring Presented to Jack Youngblood. I didn't make every tackle for a loss. [70], In 1988, Youngblood authored (with Joel Engel) his autobiography, Blood. Said Youngblood, "Dr. Cade began experimenting with Gatorade my freshman year. [89] Fox News' Mike Straka listed Youngblood as having one of the NFL's "great names". Jack Youngblood really doesn't like the Rams' new uniforms, especially the redesigned horn. In 1999, he began to work for the AFL office as a liaison to the National Football League and served as a special consultant to the Arena Football League and arenafootball2. His face is impassive, save for his eyes. He had suffered a ruptured disc in his lower back two weeks earlier. Despite the injury, he returned for the season finale against the 49ers and the playoffs. I'll get to go to the opening day of dove season for the first time in . The owner of his football team is a woman: Georgia Frontiere. Jack Youngblood was born in Jacksonville, Florida, the son of Herbert J. and Kay Youngblood. Youngblood, a strong candidate for the Hall of Fame, now must contend with the vagaries of the new L.A. defensethe 3-4, the fortification currently in vogue in the NFL. In 1995, Jack began serving the 'Orlando Predators' ('Arena Football League') as their vice president, later moving on to serve as their general manager and their president. For Youngblood this is what it all comes down to. He reported and co-hosted 'ESPN NFL GameDay' (1985 and 1986) and regularly guest-appeared on 'ESPN' shows such as Sportslook' (1984, 1986, 1988), 'Star-Shot' (1988), and 'Great Outdoors' (1989). Jack has been part of campaigns for brands such as 'Miller Lite,' 'Honda Power' machines, 'Pro Tron Weights,' 'Dan Post Handcrafted Boots,' 'In-N-Out Burger,' and 'Cal-Gym.' There was talk about putting him in the hospital, but he kept practicing. ", Merlin Olsen, who played 208 games with the Rams before he retired in 1976, says of Youngblood, "Jack's still a little boy in a lot of ways. To him the West Coast crowd, with its emphasis on the material, does not have old or new values so much as no values at all. . From 1999 through 2002, he served as the NFL's liaison for the Arena Football League. If she is married, he is courteous and pleasant but definitely reserved; he doesn't want a jealous husband interrupting his dessert. Or are they worthless, like a cat. December 30, 1979 In the #NFC divisional vs the #DallasCowboys Jack Youngblood broke his left fibula. The 3-4 favors massive linemen who can occupy a lot of space. [86][87] In the mid-1980s he modeled Munsingwear briefs in a series of magazine and billboard ads. He has never failed to answer the bell. Patrick Long, who lives adjacent to the Jack Daniel's barrel houses, and whose wife, Christi, filed a lawsuit against Lincoln County, told Insider the community had two main demands: an air . In 1999, he began to work for the AFL office as a liaison to the National Football League and served as a special consultant to the Arena Football League and arenafootball2. Youngblood was on the 1984 All-Madden team and was chosen by John Madden as the player who most exemplified the All-Madden team.[111]. Now, in the Orange Bowl visitors' locker room, Youngblood looks up from his seat. But unlike Jack, she has changed. It's nothing but youth, beauty, money, powerall the rotten things." He was also named to seven Pro Bowls and was a first alternate to the game in 1984, his final season. An unusual sports book. One thing sticks out in his mind: Baltimore's Johnny Unitas handing off to Tom Matte down near the goal line, and Unitas yelling, no, commanding, "Hit that hole!" Jack became the color analyst for the radio networks of the 'Sacramento Gold Miners' ('Canadian Football League') in 1993 and hosted a sports radio talk show for KHTK-AM 1140 in Sacramento, California, in 1994. Given that Dave has played fundraising rallies in the U.S. for the Democratic Party and once publicly referred to former President Barack Obama as his "hero . In 1961, with Robin Moore, he wrote a book (this photograph is from the jacket) about his ; adventures as a flying gunrunner in Cuba and Larin America. . "This season he'll be lucky if he gets 10. Jack Youngblood. Jack was born Herbert Jackson Youngblood III, on January 26, 1950, in Jacksonville, Florida, to Herbert J and Kay Youngblood. NFL Hall of Famer - Los Angeles Rams . In November 2007, he was recognized as one of the state of Florida's thirty-three all-time greatest high school football players when he was voted to the Florida High School Athletic Association's All-Century High School football team. Football.". [129] Youngblood concluded, "I wasn't the biggest guy, I certainly wasn't the strongest and I wasn't the fastest either. Jack Youngblood is standing in the rain, and all around him is chaos. OK, in my view, Jack Youngblood has the most kickass tough-guy story in the history of football. Youngblood's voice picks up force. Jack and Diane were college sweethearts at the University of Florida. Jack graduated from 'Monticello-Jefferson County High School' in 1967 and then earned his bachelor's degree in finance from the 'University of . Yary is married to his wife Jamie and has two sons, Jack (born 2001) and Grant (born 2005) and a daughter, Kinley (born c. 2010). "[128], To all the praise, Youngblood responded, "I don't consider myself tough, I consider myself a nut for some of the things I did". And so while his replacement, Gary Jeter, who's five years younger and 20 pounds of muscle heavier, is out there anchoring the left side of the defensive line, Youngblood has his hands on his hips, looking as if he would like to bite off somebody's head. Those who knew him scoffed at that. From 1968 to 1970, he was a varsity letterman with the 'Florida Gators' football teams, under coaches Ray Graves and Doug Dickey. He truly is Number One. Life without football would be empty for Youngblood, always the last to head home. Youngblood can find solace in the weight room, where he more than holds his own. He was voted the Rams defensive lineman of the year by the Rams Alumni Association. Not some doctor. In the ensuing days the Rams coaching staff made a decision. "You'll see a lot of hard work this next week," he says. In 2006, he was named to the 100-year Anniversary Gator Team. [93] One of Youngblood's biggest fans, David G. Lewber, died on June 28, 2007. Youngblood is part of the Hall's seven-member Class . "You don't want to ruin this body with your face," he says. [45] For that and other achievements Jack was dubbed the "John Wayne of football" by Jim Hanifan, which was echoed by Hall of Fame coach John Madden. In 2000, Jack released his autobiography, 'Blood,' co-authored with Joel Engel. Squad: Python Wolf. . [106] In 1999, he was named to the Sports Illustrated NCAA Football All-Century Team as one of only six defensive ends named to the squad. At that time, he garnered huge fame for being one of the top 10 athletes playing in pain, as dubbed by 'Sports Illustrated,' because of Jack's prolific performance with a fractured left fibula in the 1979 and 1980 playoffs. 74 jersey was retired by the program in 2006. Publicly, the Ram coaches were saying Youngblood's job was secure. He drives a Ford truck with a souvenir license plate that says PROUD AMERICAN. He was regarded as one of the top five players during his time in the university's football program and was considered an excellent pass rusher of the time. She thought it would be funny to pull his pants down. Get info about his position, age, height, weight, college, draft, and more on Pro-football-reference.com. 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Jack is married to Barbara Youngblood and has a son, Robert Youngblood. Book a personalized video $85. Obituary. It was his first experience on the defensive line, after playing linebacker in high school. [75] He moved to the Sacramento Gold Miners of the Canadian Football League (CFL) in 1993. He then became a radio analyst for 'Sacramento Surge' ('World League of American Football') in 1992. [83] He also owned and operated the South Coast Club in Huntington Beach, California, during his career.[84]. That was followed by a $400 million fund in 2005 and a $525 million fund in 2014, invested primarily in health care . I said, 'Now wait a minute.' Youngblood graduated from the University of Florida with a bachelor's degree in finance in 1972. [97] He was named the Outstanding Lineman of the Game and in 1989 he was voted into the Senior Bowl Hall of Fame. He could be called Mr. Jeter would be used to spell Nose Tackle Charles DeJurnett. All you've got to do is look at him to see what football means, that it's his life. Gary Jack Youngblood, 65, resident of Cedar Creek and formerly of Corsicana, passed away on Sunday, August 12, 2012 at Baylor Medical Center in Dallas. Jack Youngblood was born in Jacksonville, Florida, the son of Herbert J. and Kay Youngblood. He is survived by his wife Lillian, daughter Jacky Youngblood of Fletcher NC: two sons, Victor Youngblood and wife Kelly, of Fuquay-Varina, NC; and Tim Youngblood and. When was Jim Youngblood born? Not some coach. When Chuck Norris peels onions, the onions cry. My sophomore year, we were in Tallahassee and I ran a reverse very early in the game, and I remember being nailed by Jack Youngblood. All Rights Reserved. [41][42] He also played in the 1980 Pro Bowl with the injured leg, a week after the Super Bowl. I still have nightmares from the hit he gave me. Things are not working out right. He did so well as a backup to superstar "Deacon" Jones at left defensive end as a rookie that the Rams traded Jones before the . He's still the same ingenuous kid who painted his name on the town water tower and then wondered the next day how the sheriff figured out he was the culprit. 84: Jack Youngblood. On one of his outings while preparing for a Pro Bowl in Hawaii, Youngblood ended up on stage, cavorting with a dancer who was part of Don Ho's act. After his college career, Youngblood played in the Senior Bowl and recorded four sacks. In his final 13 years (19791991) in Los Angeles, Youngblood sponsored a celebrity golf tournament for the John Tracy Clinic for Deaf Children,[132] and was active with programs at the Children's Hospital for Orange County. Be the first to know about the newest stars and best . The 'Rams Alumni Association' named him the Rams Defensive Lineman of the Year. The following year, he was voted to the 'First-Team All-Pro' and thus moved to his second 'Pro Bowl.'. Easily create high-performing marketing content with celebrities. Quotations by Jack Youngblood, American Athlete, Born January 26, 1950. The Rams' Jack Youngblood (85) pursues Steelers quarterback Terry Bradshaw during Super Bowl XIV. He had 151+12 career sacks and led the Rams in sacks nine times despite playing first in assistant Coach Ray Malavasi's stop-the-run-first defensive scheme and then in his final two seasons in Defensive Coordinator Fritz Shurmur's 3-4 two-gap scheme[53] which limited some pass rush opportunities to make sure the opponent's running game was handled. He likes nothing better than to put some Willie Nelson on the stereo, pop some chewing tobacco in his mouth and pump some iron. In 2000, Youngblood raised Pharos' first institutional fund of $155 million. "Sometimes, the other things around him sufferlike me. Jan. 27, 2000 12 AM PT. "That's her room," Youngblood will say, referring to his wife, Diane. He gained national attention after he recorded a 5-sack performance that translated to a win against the in-state rival 'Florida State University,' on October 4, 1969. Jim Youngblood is 6-3 (190 cm) tall. Then Youngblood adds, "Your bodyand my looks." [14] His performance in the Georgia-Florida rivalry earned him a spot in the FloridaGeorgia Game Hall of Fame as well. Lambert, one of the most iconic Steelers of all-time, has spent his retirement years serving . Jack and his wife, Lisa, have confirmed that two years after their second child was born . And playing. [122], During his career, Jack won the respect of both teammates and opponents. Enjoy the best Jack Youngblood Quotes at BrainyQuote. He stares across the room at Kent Hill, a 26-year-old Ram guard who appears to be sculpted from granite. The average career of a pro player is only 4 years. Wal-Mart's Great Outdoors was telecast 52 weeks a year and was a mainstay on ESPN's popular Saturday morning outdoors programming block, drawing impressive ratings throughout its 10-year history. Despite allowing the game's first points on a safety, the Rams took a 14-5 . He has never been hurt badly, by his estimation, but he's all but crippled. [133], Since 2001, Youngblood has been the St. Louis Rams' host for the Taste of the NFL charity event,[134] a dinner held annually at the Super Bowl to raise funds for Feeding America-The Nation's Foodbank Network. Soon before the 1981 season, he underwent a surgery to remove a huge blood clot from under his left arm, resulting in restricted blood flow. Jack graduated from 'Monticello-Jefferson County High School' in 1967 and then earned his bachelor's degree in finance from the 'University of Florida' in 1972. He also worked in the front office of the Sacramento Surge of the World League (WLAF) from 1992 to 1993, and the administration of the Canadian Football League's Sacramento Gold Miners from 1993 to 1994. He walks stiffly to his locker, trying to find a gait that suits an old pro's aches and pains, and throws some stuff into a weathered, beat-up equipment bag. TIMES STAFF WRITER. In April 2007, he won the 'Order of the Leather Helmet, the highest recognition for an NFL alumni, awarded by the 'National Football League Alumni Association.'. [51] Despite the broken leg and numerous other injuries, Youngblood played in 201 consecutive games, a Rams team record; and only missed one game in his 14-year NFL career. Squad' and its 1988 sequel, 'C.A.T. . He was raised with his two sisters, Paula and Lynn. [108] Youngblood was also named by the Birmingham News as one of the Top 10 defensive linemen in SEC history,[109] ranking with SEC greats as Reggie White, Doug Atkins, and Bill Stanfill. Youngblood's left leg hurts, and so do his left shoulder and left elbow. [110], Youngblood was elected to NFL All-Pro teams five times (1974, 1975, 1976, 1978, 1979) during his 14 years with the Rams and was an All-NFC selection seven times (197480). Jack Youngblood is standing in the rain, and all around him is chaos. He's almost like a Congressman who is confronted by redistricting. He has a 260-acre ranch there and raises cattle and soybeans, but what he likes most is the camaraderie. You can't cheat on the emotional side.". [15][16] In the 1970 edition of the game, Florida trailed Georgia by seven points and the Georgia offense had driven to Florida's one-yard line, Youngblood stopped a Georgia running back short of the goal line and forced him to fumble and then recovered the loose ball beginning a rally that gained a come-from-behind 2417 victory. During his career, Youngblood gained a loyal following which seems to continue through today. He was named the Orange County "Sportsman of the Year" by the hospital in 1987. He was voted to the All-SEC Quarter-Century Team (195074) as well as being voted to the 25-year All-SEC teams which spanned from the 1961 through the 1985 seasons. Former Green Bay Packers linebacker Clay Matthews III may not currently have a home in the NFL, but the 35-year-old free agent was a force to be reckoned with during his heyday for The Pack. The only complaint from the local folks is that he borrows their Red Man and never repays them. "[21] His coach Doug Dickey told The Sporting News, "He is difficult to move when you run at him, has the speed and agility to pursue down the line of scrimmage, and the strength and quickness to rush the passer." It never ends.". Under his service, the team was enlisted on the NASDAQ stock exchange. He was a five-time consensus All-Pro and a seven-time Pro Bowl selection and was inducted to the Pro Football Hall of Fame. But if you're really going to be good, or, like Jack, great, you have to do it that way. "Either it's good enough to play whistle to whistle, or it's not. Youngblood is a celebrity in a town that adores and venerates them. Youngblood served on the Honorary Advisory Board of the former St. Louis Rams[139] notables like Bill Cosby, August A. Busch III, Jonathan Winters, Dick Gephardt, Jackie Joyner-Kersee, and Stan Musial, Maxine Waters, Dr. Toby Freedman, et al. He has two sisters, Paula and Lynn. I guess no one could. Except for the living room. It was in week 15 of the 1984 season, at a time when he had suffered a ruptured disc in his lower back just 2 weeks earlier. In one of a series of articles written for The Gainesville Sun in 2006, Youngblood was ranked as the No. Jack Youngblood, Terry Metcalf. In July 2006, a game-used Jack Youngblood jersey sold for $6,565 in an online auction. He has also modeled for print ads of 'Munsingwear' briefs. 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