Former All-Pro LB Fredd Young dies at 64
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Key Points:
- Fredd Young, a top 50 Seahawks player, has died at the age of 64.
- He was drafted 76th overall by Seattle in 1984 after playing college football at New Mexico State.
- Young made the Pro Bowl four consecutive times from 1984 to 1987 and was an AP first-team All-Pro in 1987.
- As a rookie, he was the first AFC special-teams player (non-return specialist) to make the Pro Bowl.
- After a contract dispute, Young was traded to the Colts in 1988, where he played three seasons, finishing his career with 101 games and 79 starts.
