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"We believe that we're invincible," Youngblood says. There is a tendency to assume that the reason Youngblood has never missed a game is that he has never been hurt. 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. The next day, Youngblood had a great afternoon against Chicago. He could be called Mr. 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 1972 . He was rushed to the hospital after a doctor's examination revealed a blood clot under his arm. When it's time for the party to be over, it's you who decides to turn out the lights. Youngblood was named to Florida's All-Time High school football team by Sports Illustrated in 1989. He attends hunting, fishing and golf outings when associated with a good cause. #RamsHouse #NFL @theblood85. After high school Jack attended Northeastern State University . He was the Rams' defensive captain from 1977 through 1984 and was voted the recipient Dan Reeves award three times, which is awarded to the team's most valuable player. [62], When Youngblood retired on August 27, 1985, he asked his career to be remembered for "dignity, integrity, respect and pride". Jack has served the 'Rams' as its radio network's color analyst from 1986 to 1991. When he was younger, he ran with a group of teammates. It's difficult for a wife to understand how he can pour out all that emotion on the field, and then be insensitive to her needs. He had suffered a ruptured disc in his lower back two weeks earlier. Jack Youngblood played defensive end for the Los Angeles Rams from 1971-1984 after playing college football at the University of Florida. 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. [103], Youngblood, who is regarded by some as the best defensive end in Gators history,[17][20] was named to the All-time Florida Gators team in 1983, and in 1999 he was voted to the Florida Gator All-Century Team. Youngblood was drafted by the Los Angeles Rams in the first round of the 1971 NFL Draft. ", 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. [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. His fingers are gnarled and misshapen. Some feel he's a faker. In addition, Blitz magazine, The Sporting News, Football Digest, and Sport magazine have singled Youngblood out as one of the toughest and one of the hardest hitting players of all-time. Childhood & Early Life. Not some doctor. 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. It never ends.". After dressing, Youngblood walked out of the locker room, the last to leave, as always. In 2000, Youngblood was hired as the co-host for Wal-Mart's Great Outdoors (with Bert Jones) and served in that capacity through 2003. [94], In October 2011, D.W. Cooper released Because It Was Sunday, a biography about Youngblood's playing career.[95]. Jack Youngblood was born in Jacksonville, Florida, the son of Herbert J. and Kay Youngblood.He has two sisters, Paula and Lynn. Long before the Rams moved there, Youngblood settled in Orange County, which has a reputation for conservatism. His tan arms hanging out of his sleeveless jersey, he'd put those pipes on the ground, and even at 240 pounds, he would show great moves and natural strength for an undersized player. Youngblood, the No. He told the writers, "It's always nice to hear your boss man say you did a nice job. . Learn more. 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. He was then made the director of marketing of the 'Sacramento Surge' in 1991. [52] He played in seven straight Pro Bowls, five NFC Championships, and one Super Bowl. "[130], While at the University of Florida, Youngblood was involved in the Fellowship of Christian Athletes while also speaking to youth groups and raising funds for needy children. In 1969, Jack set a school-high score of 14 sacks.In 1970, Jack finished his stint with 29 quarterback sacks for 'Gator' and was named the best defensive lineman in the team's history. Checkout the latest stats for Jack Youngblood. Jack was born on September 11, 1946 in Mississippi to Otis Youngblood and Mattie Youngblood. I didn't make every tackle for a loss. He also won honors such as the 'All-Conference,' the 'All-Big Bend,' and the 'Big Bend linemen of the year. [51] Among the standout games in Youngblood's final two seasons were the opening game of the 1983 season, against the New York Giants in which Youngblood recorded two sacks; and the 1983 season finale against the New Orleans Saints. He knows if he can make her blush, she'll go away happy. [104] In 2001, he was elected to the University of Florida Athletic Hall of Fame. He was a wonderful person and enjoyed helping others. He had a lot of heart; he played hard, he played tough, and he was as quick as a hiccup. Early years. "Jack played hurt, he played tough, and he was a great opponent. Youngblood was a radio analyst for the Los Angeles Rams from 19871991, the Sacramento Surge in 1992, and a television analyst for the Sacramento Gold Miners in 1993. Jack has worked for several charitable foundations, such as the 'Muscular Dystrophy Foundation' and the 'Young Life' Orlando chapter. . [76] One of his major projects with the Predators was taking the team a publicly traded company on the NASDAQ stock exchange. Do they do anything? Youngblood is a tad shy of 34. I would have had them first . Jack Lambert has kept an incredibly low profile since retiring from pro football nearly 35 years ago. Jack has served the environmental-friendly fuel manufacturer 'Dave Liles Ethanol Fuels,' as its division president. 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. "These people are sick," Youngblood says. Dave Grohl and his first wife got married young Shutterstock According to The Guardian , Dave Grohl has shared that infidelity played a role in his divorce from Jennifer Youngblood in the '90s. [97] He was named the Outstanding Lineman of the Game and in 1989 he was voted into the Senior Bowl Hall of Fame. "Women," Youngblood occasionally blurts out in the weight room, "I'm givin' 'em up.". Jack was a national spokesman for 'Protatonin' in 2001. Often when he's in a restaurant, a woman will come over to his table. "That line goes to your heart, it'll kill you.". Book details & editions. But professional football is the kind of place where there's all kinds of encouragement not to grow up. "You don't want to ruin this body with your face," he says. Robinson walked up. 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[37][38] The following year, 1977, Youngblood was voted to his fifth consecutive Pro Bowl and a consensus All-NFC selection and second-team All-Pro while leading the Rams in sacks for the fifth straight season. The scene is the Orange Bowl, late on a Sunday afternoon, and the Miami Dolphins are kicking the butts of the Los Angeles Rams. The Rams won 21-14, and Youngblood was a prominent figure, recording a sack but, more important, standing his ground, defending rather than attacking. Every year, within days of the season's last game, Youngblood is back in Monticello, fishing and hunting. Not only the games, but he practiced every day. 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]. After retiring as a player in 1985, Youngblood worked in the Rams' front office until 1991. Squad' and its 1988 sequel, 'C.A.T. A lot more. Share with your friends. [90], In 2007, Sports Illustrated named Youngblood the greatest professional athlete to wear the uniform number 85. Youngblood discovered weightlifting in college, and for thousands of hours he has pitted his will against the iron. Now, in the Orange Bowl visitors' locker room, Youngblood looks up from his seat. But what really ticks him off is that the coaches have yanked him: Blood, a 13-year veteran, the heart, soul and guts of the Rams, is now standing on the sidelines. Jack and Diane were college sweethearts at the University of Florida. [17], Some regard Youngblood, who was considered to be an excellent pass rusher,[18][19] as the best defensive lineman in Gators history as well as one of the top five players in the University of Florida's football program. Show more. He also owns a farm in North Florida. [102] In 1995, Youngblood was voted one of the SEC Football Legends and was presented at the SEC championship game in Atlanta, Georgia. Beginning in the 1973 season, the Rams added the unrelated Jim Youngblood to its roster, so from that time on, both Youngbloods had the unique distinction of having their entire name on the back of their jerseys, the given name appearing above the family name. Thirteen years, and this had been the first time he'd come out for a younger man. 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. He's an outstanding person and a natural leader. Says Jack, "The crazy thing is that we could be off the wall and still have the physical ability to go out and perform above and beyond anybody else." From 1987 to 1991, Jack was a radio analyst for the 'Rams.' He was named the Orange County "Sportsman of the Year" by the hospital in 1987. [105] Five years later, in 2006, Youngblood was among the first four Gator legends to be inducted into the Florida Football Ring of Honor, alongside Steve Spurrier, Danny Wuerffel, and Emmitt Smith. By TIM BROWN. [26] The Ram defense led the NFL in fewest yards allowed and fewest rushing yards. Sacks, once Youngblood's forte, are harder for him to come by in L.A.'s new defense. Jack Horace Youngblood, age 75, of Pottsboro, TX, passed away on Friday, August 25, 2022 at Texoma Medical Center, Denison, TX. It would be the first time he had seen her in over a week. Defensive Tackle Larry Brooks, now a Ram defensive line coach. [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). [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. In the ensuing days the Rams coaching staff made a decision. He drives a Ford truck with a souvenir license plate that says PROUD AMERICAN. 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. Shannon Elliott. Next to Youngblood, Ram Quarterback Vince Ferragamo looks like a 90-pound weakling. or Best Offer. [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. The golf power couple was honored with The Boy Scouts of America Distinguished Citizens Award for being community leaders and the Francis Ouimet Lifelong Contributions to Golf Award due to their long . Youngblood's voice picks up force. [70], In 1988, Youngblood authored (with Joel Engel) his autobiography, Blood. Yary was the first overall pick of the 1968 NFL Draft by the Minnesota . In 1998, Youngblood's final year with the team, the club won its first Arena League championship, defeating the favored Tampa Bay Storm. [56][57] Then, in Week 10, against the St. Louis Cardinals, he dominated the game sacking Neil Lomax three times and drawing three holding calls, and blocking a potential game-tying field goal on the game's final play to preserve a 16-13 Rams win. [2], In 2014, Youngblood opened the Jack Youngblood Center for NeuroEnhancement in Orlando, Florida, which attempts to treat the symptoms of traumatic brain injury and offer care to patients in effort to restore normal brain function. Then when they ordered up the operating room, I thought, 'Well, maybe they are serious.' "Tape it up, gimme 2 Aspirin and let's go play" Jack would finish the game and record a sack in the 4th quarter @theblood85. . [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. And surely not some young 'un. 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. By his locker were a couple of film canisters. As a sophomore, Youngblood played defensive end and defensive tackle (recording 24 tackles and four sacks) while also handling the kicking chores for the Gators, kicking a career-long 42-yard field goal to provide the three-point winning margin in his first collegiate game which was against Air Force. During the season he almost never misses a day of weightlifting. He was on the small side but he had great pass rush moves, just a hellacious player. Publicly, the Ram coaches were saying Youngblood's job was secure. I guess no one could. You don't even have to look at their stats: six-six, 280 pounds, 34-inch waist, 52-inch chest. 1998 PGA First Lady of Golf Award receipent, Barbara Nicklaus is the wife of Jack Nicklaus, an American retired professional golfer.Mr. 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 . 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. How tall is Jim Youngblood? Youngblood broke his leg in the first half of the Rams' 1979 playoff run. 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). But, it wasn't because I didn't have the passion to, the desire to. Sharon was the daughter of Black Sabbath's manager Don Arden, but in 1979 when Ozzy was fired from the band by Don, Sharon flew to Los Angeles to meet Ozzy and began managing his career. To hear the interview with Jack Youngblood, start the show at 46:46. [112] Youngblood was voted the Rams' Outstanding Defensive Linemen by the Rams' Alumni nine times (1973, 197576, 197881, and 198384). The former first-round pick in the 2009 NFL Draft remains unsigned after spending the 2019 season with the Los Angeles . [5] He was also All-Big Bend, All-Conference and the Big Bend Linemen of the Year and the Outstanding Lineman for the Tigers that season while leading a defense that shutout seven opponents and allowed ten touchdowns in 12 games, including the state playoffs. "We've tried being apart," she said. Hall of Famer and former Los Angeles Rams' Defensive End Jack Youngblood was on with Grant today. Other notable honorees have been Jim Nantz, Peter Ueberroth, John McKay, Bill Walsh, and Pete Carroll.[114][115]. 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. Thirteen years, 185 straight games. [67] He was nominated for an Emmy for Best Supporting Actor for his role in C.A.T. And evidence of arthritis is starting to show from the battering taken by his shoulders, elbows, knees and ankles. [1], Youngblood has made forays into broadcasting (both radio and television), acting, and business, and has written an autobiography. Earlier this season Youngblood was kicked in the leg and an infection set in. races for the end zone after picking off a St. Louis pass during first quarter action at Los Angeles, Dec . He has always stuck out a bit in Los Angeles, the land of fake-believe. He tried to kill us all! He was a four-year letterman in football and also played basketball at M-JC High as well as participating in 4-H, Student Council, and Key Club International. A Hall of Famer, Jack played in the Super Bowl and two other games on . Squad: Python Wolf in 1988. Jack Youngblood had a Hall of Fame career with the Los Angeles Rams, but he says he has no connection to the St. Louis Rams. 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. Jack again received the 'NFC Defensive Player of the Year Award' in 1976 and graduated to his fourth consecutive 'Pro Bowl.'. [93] One of Youngblood's biggest fans, David G. Lewber, died on June 28, 2007. [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. Kravtsov was the ninth overall pick in 2018 but has struggled in limited NHL action and has just three goals and three assists in 28 games this season. Defensive End Jack Youngblood of the Rams, a 13-year vet, is out of sync with his game and his life, 2023 ABG-SI LLC. But Youngblood hasn't changed since he came out of Monticello, Fla., a tiny town some 30 miles outside Tallahassee in an area where a red neck is manual labor's purple heart. 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 . ", "Lot 104 - Early 1980s Jack Youngblood Game-Worn Rams Jersey", "Best Athletes by Number, Number 85: Jack Youngblood", "Jack Youngblood talks about new book, today's game - Page 2 - ESPN", "Where are they now? "That's kind of a sad thing to say, being the senior citizen of this operation.". Squad: Python Wolf. [49][50] In 1980, he was second-team All-Pro and first-team All-NFC while leading the Rams with .mw-parser-output .frac{white-space:nowrap}.mw-parser-output .frac .num,.mw-parser-output .frac .den{font-size:80%;line-height:0;vertical-align:super}.mw-parser-output .frac .den{vertical-align:sub}.mw-parser-output .sr-only{border:0;clip:rect(0,0,0,0);height:1px;margin:-1px;overflow:hidden;padding:0;position:absolute;width:1px}11+12 sacks. Alums Morten Anderson and Jack Youngblood attends the Taste of The NFL 28th anniversary celebration of Party With A Purpose at The Cobb Galleria. Squad in 1986 and C.A.T. [124] Other NFL greats such as Hall of Fame tackles Bob Brown[125] and Rayfield Wright,[126] rank Jack among the top players they faced. . Upstairs the Rams were having a postgame party, and Diane was waiting for him. [73][74] Youngblood moved to the World League of American Football as the Director of Marketing for the Sacramento Surge in 1991 (although he remained as Rams color announcer for the 1991 season), during which time the Surge won the 1992 World Bowl. 19 He's not a fan of Donald Trump. Jack Youngblood lives near Orlando, Fla., in a town called Winter Park, where he is a consultant for the Arena . He and his wife, Debbie, make their home in South . Now he is out of step with his surroundings once more. He was named to the all-SEC 25-year team from 1950-74 and became the third Gators player inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1992. Nobody says anything to him. Jack Youngblood was born in Jacksonville, Florida, the son of Herbert J. and Kay Youngblood. [82], During his NFL career, Youngblood partnered with Los Angeles Rams teammate Larry Brooks to open "The Wild Bunch" in 1980, a western clothing store that featured high-end western wear, including cowboy boots, cowboy hats, silver belt buckles, jeans, and other country apparel. But if you're really going to be good, or, like Jack, great, you have to do it that way. He's learning to play football all over again. One got into his truck in the Rams' parking lot and refused to leave. Football gives them all of what they need. [17], In 1992, Youngblood was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame. The United Press International named Jack NFC Defensive Player of the . [41][42] He also played in the 1980 Pro Bowl with the injured leg, a week after the Super Bowl. Barbara Youngblood is 70 years old and was born on 01/25/1952. Despite the injury, he played the season finale. It was thick, like syrup, and had an aftertaste. Good or bad, there aren't many male bastions left. Life without football would be empty for Youngblood, always the last to head home. [33] Later in the game, Youngblood forced a fumble that was recovered by teammate Fred Dryer, blocked an extra point attempt, and sacked Hart to stop a Cardinals drive.[34][35]. Often he is the only Ram there. The locker room was long deserted, save for Youngblood. He was also the 1970 recipient of Florida's Fergie Ferguson Award, which goes to the senior who displays outstanding leadership, character, and courage. He also participated in basketball in high school, playing as part of '4-H,' the 'Student Council,' and 'Key Club International.' He started four games during his first season, and the magazine "Football Digest" named him All-Rookie. 84: Jack Youngblood. Football is her husband's life. Jack Youngblood was born in Jacksonville, Florida, the son of Herbert J. and Kay Youngblood. Additionally, while still active with the Rams, Youngblood worked with BankAmericard, in a public relations capacity. 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