Jack was born Herbert Jackson Youngblood III, on January 26, 1950, in Jacksonville, Florida, to Herbert J and Kay Youngblood. Twiggy, the Broadway actress, recently analyzed life in the gaudy lane this way: "They lie to you all the time in L.A. He remembers breaking into pro football, thrilled with a $21,000 salary. [7] Youngblood had entered school at 195 pounds and put on 10 pounds a year through weight-lifting, finishing around 245 pounds. For Youngblood this is what it all comes down to. [85] He had print ads for Pro Tron Weights, regional ad, 1984, Dan Post Handcrafted Boots, national print-ad 1986, Cal-Gym, national print-ad, 1986, and was a national spokesman for Protatonin in 2001. It always comes as a surprise to those who see Youngblood as the old-fashioned image of masculinity to discover what a dominant force women have been in his life. "It's better to be together.". 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. [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). Youngblood looks older than his years. [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. Los Angeles Rams defensive end and a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2001 Jack Youngblood talks about his shoulder replacement procedure fac. . That year, Jack also received a 'Florida's Fergie Ferguson Award' and a spot in the 'FloridaGeorgia Game Hall of Fame,' considering his remarkable performance in the FloridaGeorgia match. Do they do anything? 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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. Not only did Youngblood play and record a sack in the second half, he famously played every defensive down of the 1979 NFC Championship Game and Super Bowl XIV. Some have shown up at his home. The house is decorated as if it were a rural country home, with mounted fish and stuffed ducks and other wildlife throughout. 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. He also participated in 'Hands Across America,' an event to eradicate hunger in the US. [60] He was voted the Rams' recipient of the 1984 Ed Block Courage Award[61] by "representing everything that is positive about professional football and serving as an inspiration in their locker rooms being a positive role model in his communities". 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). I hope that showed".[118]. [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. When Chuck Norris peels onions, the onions cry. Others have followed him when he drove away from practice. [23] He was the 20th overall pick in that draft and signed a 3-year $105,000 contract including a $30,000 signing bonus. The scene is the Orange Bowl, late on a Sunday afternoon, and the Miami Dolphins are kicking the butts of the Los Angeles Rams. With the 19th overall pick in the 1971 NFL Draft, Youngblood would go on to play his entire NFL career with the Rams. 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). [10] Youngblood played a key role in the Gator Bowl recording nine tackles and forcing a fumble. [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. "He's the first one in the locker room and the last to leave every day. Jack's wife, Barbara Youngblood, serves on the Executive Committee for Young Life for the Orlando . He's an inspiration to everybody.". Youngblood hobbled up to them, his chin out, defiant as ever. (Getty Images) The ankle sprain was so severe that the pain covered a distance that could be measured in both miles and years. Oct 11, 2021. "It was losing, and I don't like that," he says. An altercation in the parking lot of a local pub resulted in Youngblood having a .44 pistol stuck in his eye and the trigger pulled and fortunately the chamber was empty, although other chambers were not. Not some coach. Be the first to know about the newest stars and best . It was another challenge, met and won. Two years ago, prior to the '81 season, he was scared for the first time. "Women," Youngblood occasionally blurts out in the weight room, "I'm givin' 'em up.". "That line goes to your heart, it'll kill you.". Before playing professionally, Youngblood played college football for the University of Florida, and was recognized as an All-American. Once during a dispute in Logan, Utah, a man stuck a loaded gun in Jack's eye and pulled the trigger. Youngblood, who lives in Florida, is currently on tour promoting "Because It Was Sunday: The Legend of Jack Youngblood," written by D.W. Cooper. Youngblood had proved he could handle the 3-4. . In his freshman year for the 'Gator,' Jack wore the number 52 and made his debut at the defensive end of the freshman team. 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. You have to wait until they quit to find out that they need you." . No. [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. [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. Publicly, the Ram coaches were saying Youngblood's job was secure. At practice he worked until he poured sweat. 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. For Diane, happiness is having her own stationery store. ", "Orange County Roundup: Youngblood to Receive Hospital Award", "Youngblood, Bleier at Tenoroc for Clays Event", Fightin' Gators: A History of University of Florida Football, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Jack_Youngblood&oldid=1128586221, Career statistics and player information from, This page was last edited on 20 December 2022, at 22:42. After high school Jack attended Northeastern State University . Jack and Diane were college sweethearts at the University of Florida. It's as if he has become a security guard without a gun. [He had 7 through last Sunday's 13-9 loss to Philadelphia.] [47], For the 1979 season, Youngblood had a career-high 18 sacks[48] and was a consensus first-team All-Pro for the fifth time. "If Jack puts his mind to something, if he makes a commitment, he puts his whole heart into it," says Diane. Thirteen years, and this had been the first time he'd come out for a younger man. Jack was a national spokesman for 'Protatonin' in 2001. Currently, Youngblood serves on the NFLPA Mackey-White Traumatic Brain Injury Committee. 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. He could be called Mr. He has never been hurt badly, by his estimation, but he's all but crippled. [44] Playing with the fractured leg was noted by Sports Illustrated in their Top 10 list of athletes playing in pain. ", Diane has put Florida behind her. Just like everyone else across the United States, Jack Youngblood is dealing with the effects of the coronavirus pandemic. He wears boots, a big cowboy belt buckle and Western shirts. 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. I caught up with Youngblood and asked him about . Barbara Talor, Barbara J Hufftaylor, Barbara J Itf, Barbara J Taylor and Barbara J Huff are some of the alias or nicknames that Barbara has used. From 1977 to 1984, Jack served as the defensive captain for the 'Rams' and won the 'Dan Reeves' award thrice. Shannon Elliott. She also does interior decorating. A cut eyelid was the only injury he sustained. In addition, Youngblood was a second-team All-Pro in 1973, 1977, and 1980 and was second-team All-NFC in 1973 and 1984. He is considered among the best players Florida ever produceda member of the College Football Hall of Fame and one of only six Florida Gators to be named to the Gator Football Ring of Honor. So Jack is three generations removed from the rookies, the "young 'uns" he calls them. Ozzy first met Sharon Arden when she was just 18-years-old. [98] Additionally, he was voted a member of the 50th Anniversary Senior Bowl All-Time Team in 1999. His highest single-season sack total was 18 in 1979. It was an excruciating gut shot like none this defensive end took . Despite allowing the game's first points on a safety, the Rams took a 14-5 . Step back in time with this collection of 60 nostalgic photographs and stories. When was Jim Youngblood born? Other NFL stars including Walter Payton and Tony Dorsett were also in the nationwide hand-holding line. In 1996 NFL Films named him to their list of the 100 Toughest Players of All-Time and in 2006 NFL writer Neil Reynolds featured Youngblood in his 2006 book "Pain Gang,"[120] in which Reynolds names Youngblood as one of the 50 Toughest players of All-Time. He was inducted to the 'Pro Football Hall of Fame' in 2001. I still have nightmares from the hit he gave me. The problems with his marriage pained Youngblood greatly. . One of them is the weight room of a pro football team. Jim Youngblood is 6-3 (190 cm) tall. The next day, Youngblood had a great afternoon against Chicago. [20] When Time magazine chose him for their 1970 All-America Team, it said of Youngblood: "Deceptively fast for his size, he reads screens and swing passes so adroitly that he intimidates quarterbacks by his mere presence. Jack's wife, Barbara Youngblood, serves on the Executive Committee for Young Life for the Orlando Chapter. [52] He played in seven straight Pro Bowls, five NFC Championships, and one Super Bowl. [107], He was named by one SEC publication as the Top All-Time SEC Defensive of All-Time. ", "NFL's Top 10 kicks off second season on NFL Network", "Jim Collins - Yes, It's True: A Star Is Being Born in Rams Defense", "Jumping Jack Flash - Youngblood Runs Circles Around the Cardinals' Tootie Robbins", List of most consecutive starts and games played by National Football League players, "Rams' Youngblood Retires; 'The Clock Ran Down on Me', "Wal-Mart Signs on as New Title Sponsor of Great Outdoors Television Series on ESPN2", "Four Join Orange County Hall of Fame Youngblood, Meyers Head List", "David Liles Ethanol Fuels - Management Team", "What Do Sports-Minded Men Know About Prostate Health? "Jack played hurt, he played tough, and he was a great opponent. Mobility, Young-blood's trademark, is not that important because in the 3-4 it's the linebackers who make the kill. Fifteen years ago, when his conservative values conflicted with the hippie tenets of his generation, Youngblood, then a sophomore at Florida, reacted by climbing into a police car in Gainesville, Fla. and going out to battle some demonstrators who were marching in the town. [70], In 1988, Youngblood authored (with Joel Engel) his autobiography, Blood. He was extremely quick, had underrated strength, and he got great leverage against the tackles. Youngblood attended Monticello-Jefferson County High School in Monticello, Florida, graduating in 1967. 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Jack Youngblood is an American former professional football player who was a defensive end for the Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League (NFL) for fourteen seasons during the 1970s and 1980s. At odds with his environment, at a crossroads of his career as well as his marriage, Youngblood reacted the way he knew best. He . But then, she didn't have a pro football locker room to go to every day. SPORTS ILLUSTRATED is a registered trademark of ABG-SI LLC. In the ensuing days the Rams coaching staff made a decision. Jack Youngblood Autographed/Signed Mini Helmet Los Angeles Rams LA HOF. He also won honors such as the 'All-Conference,' the 'All-Big Bend,' and the 'Big Bend linemen of the year. #RamsHouse #NFL @theblood85. He was rushed to the hospital after a doctor's examination revealed a blood clot under his arm. They have to work so hard just to make ends meet. "That's her room," Youngblood will say, referring to his wife, Diane. In 1966, Jack recorded 70 tackles as an offensive lineman, a linebacker, and the state champion 'Tigers' captain. The book recounts when, between the 1973 and 1974 seasons, Youngblood traveled to Logan, Utah, to help Rams teammates Merlin and Phil Olsen with their summer football camp. [24] That season, he backed up Deacon Jones at left defensive end and started four games when Jones was sidelined with a severely sprained arch. Youngblood is part of the Hall's seven-member Class . He was named by Yahoo! And the results can change the way you look at yourself. I would have had them first . [99], For his achievements he was selected to the All-Time SEC team in 1983. In November 2007, Jack was one of the 33 of Floridas most celebrated high-school football players and was voted to the 'All-Century High School' football team of the 'Florida High School Athletic Association.'. After retiring as a player in 1985, Youngblood worked in the Rams' front office until 1991. There was talk about putting him in the hospital, but he kept practicing. This book is not yet featured on Listopia. His son Jack is a tight end for Murrieta Valley High School, and was committed to play at University of Washington . Barry Smith, Florida State University wide receiver[96], Youngblood was an All-America selection in 1970, as well as being the SEC Lineman of the Year, All-SEC, and a finalist for the Outland Trophy. "Remember '79," they said. He tried to kill us all! Jack Youngblood, one of six names in . Jack played 14 years as a defensive end in the NFL, and only missed one game. [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. He had 151+12 career sacks and led the Rams in sacks nine times[116] 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 Shurmer's 3-4 two-gap scheme which limited some pass rush opportunities to make sure the opponent's running game was handled. 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. Before playing professionally, Youngblood played college football for . Despite the injury, he returned for the season finale against the 49ers and the playoffs. Except for the living room. He was also associated with the 1974 'NFL-USO' tour, and in 1977, he became the chairman of the 'Right to Read' program for the Los Angeles area. The first thing she said was that she had stopped by the house earlier that day and noticed that the yard was a mess and that one of his dogs. Jack Isbell, 80, of Sapulpa, passed from this life Tuesday, November 1, 2022. Youngblood attended Monticello-Jefferson County High School in Monticello, Florida, graduating in 1967. But if you're really going to be good, or, like Jack, great, you have to do it that way. He was named to the first-team 'All-American' and was an 'Outland Trophy' finalist in the subsequent season. Pretty good, too.". Youngblood was drafted by the Los Angeles Rams in the first round of the 1971 NFL Draft. She takes French lessons, jogs, plays racquetball, does aerobics, works out on Nautilus machines and dabbles at painting. Jack doesn't like cats. Jack Youngblood was born in Jacksonville, Florida, the son of Herbert J. and Kay Youngblood. on December 11, 2021. "They don't do anything," he says. In 1969, Youngblood was part of a 911 Gators team that upset the Tennessee Volunteers in the Gator Bowl in coach Ray Graves's final game as coach at Florida. Squad: Python Wolf. [137] He is active in the Orlando chapter of Young Life, a nationwide organization[138] whose goals include attempting to mentor young men and women in the Christian faith. Youngblood was also named to the SEC All-Conference team in 1970, which ended three winning seasons while at Florida. [37][38] The following year, 1977, Youngblood was voted to his fifth consecutive Pro Bowl and a consensus All . [4] As an offensive lineman and linebacker, he was a starter on offense and defense and team captain of the state champion Tigers, earning All-State honors in 1966 after recording 70 tackles. Youngblood's Orange County spread has something of the atmosphere of his Monticello, Fla. hometown. The way he played before is not acceptable. What she, and everyone else in the bar, discovered was that Youngblood wasn't wearing underwear. . In 1989, 'Sports Illustrated' named Jack to 'Florida's All-Time' high-school football team. After the debacle in Miami, the Rams prepared to play Chicago the following week. Jack Lambert has kept an incredibly low profile since retiring from pro football nearly 35 years ago. Wife and Son: In his personal life, Jack Youngblood is married to athlete Barbara Youngblood. 2009 Upper Deck Icons Gold Foil #172 Jack Youngblood: $1.42: 2009 Upper Deck Philadelphia #280 Jack Youngblood: $1.35: 2010 Panini Limited #127 Jack Youngblood: $0.75: 2011 Panini Prime Signatures #77 Jack Youngblood: $1.35: 2011 Upper Deck 20th Anniversary #20A1 Jack Youngblood: $1.24: Then Youngblood adds, "Your bodyand my looks." Everything I ever touched always turned to gold. Youngblood always asks to see her left hand. As an offensive lineman and linebacker, he was a starter on offense and defense and team captain of the state champion Tigers, earning All-State honors . 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. She also has three cats. Jack and his wife, Lisa, have confirmed that two years after their second child was born . He set a school record for sacks (14) in 1969 and led the teams' defensive linemen with 66 tackles. Lambert, one of the most iconic Steelers of all-time, has spent his retirement years serving . One such event was a 57-mile bicycle ride he organized which intended to send disadvantaged youth to a summer camp. One got into his truck in the Rams' parking lot and refused to leave. Jack Youngblood was one of the U. S. military's pro mising young men in the early 1950s. [89] Fox News' Mike Straka listed Youngblood as having one of the NFL's "great names". 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