Lou Young (American football coach)

Lou Young
Young with his son in 1924
Biographical details
Born(1893-02-19)February 19, 1893
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedJuly 19, 1948(1948-07-19) (aged 55)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Playing career
1912–1914Penn
Position(s)End, halfback
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1922Penn (assistant)
1923–1929Penn
Head coaching record
Overall49–15–2

Louis Alonzo Young (February 19, 1893 – July 19, 1948) was an American college football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at the University of Pennsylvania from 1923 to 1929, compiling a record of 49–15–2. Young played football at Penn from 1912 to 1914, captaining the team in 1913.[1] He died at the age of 56 on July 19, 1948, in Philadelphia.[2]

  1. ^ "Young To Coach Penn In Football; Former Star Player Selected to Succeed Heisman by the Quaker Authorities" (PDF). The New York Times. Associated Press. January 6, 1923. Retrieved December 6, 2011.
  2. ^ "Lou Young, Former Penn Coach, Dead". Lewiston Morning Tribune. Associated Press. July 20, 1948. Retrieved December 6, 2011.