Logan Young
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Logan Young was a Memphis, Tennessee
businessman and a booster for the University of Alabama
football program
. In 2005, Young was found guilty in federal court for charges relating to his role in a scheme to pay a high school football coach $150,000 to help recruit a player to Alabama.
in Nashville, Tennessee
, during which time he befriended legendary Alabama football coach, Bear Bryant
, through his father. Young inherited an Arkansas
food manufacturing company and owned the Memphis Showboats
, a United States Football League
team in the 1980s.
, an assistant football coach at Trezevant High School in Memphis claimed that Young had paid Lynn Lang, the Trezevant head football coach, approximately $150,000 to encourage defensive lineman Albert Means
to sign with Alabama. Following the investigation by the NCAA, Alabama received a five-year probation, a two-year bowl
ban, and a reduced number of scholarships that the university could give out—limiting them by twenty-one scholarships over the next three years.
and canceling an insurance policy that would have paid $500,000 toward the Paul "Bear" Bryant Museum on campus.
Young was convicted in federal court on conspiracy to commit racketeering
, crossing state lines to commit racketeering, and arranging bank withdrawals to cover up a crime. Young's defense claimed Lang, who was also convicted of a racketeering conspiracy, was motived to testify against Young in exchange for a lighter sentence. He was eventually sentenced to six months in jail, though he continued to firmly deny any wrongdoing.
Memphis, Tennessee
Memphis is a city in the southwestern corner of the U.S. state of Tennessee, and the county seat of Shelby County. The city is located on the 4th Chickasaw Bluff, south of the confluence of the Wolf and Mississippi rivers....
businessman and a booster for the University of Alabama
University of Alabama
The University of Alabama is a public coeducational university located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States....
football program
Alabama Crimson Tide football
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. In 2005, Young was found guilty in federal court for charges relating to his role in a scheme to pay a high school football coach $150,000 to help recruit a player to Alabama.
Personal
Young attended Vanderbilt UniversityVanderbilt University
Vanderbilt University is a private research university located in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. Founded in 1873, the university is named for shipping and rail magnate "Commodore" Cornelius Vanderbilt, who provided Vanderbilt its initial $1 million endowment despite having never been to the...
in Nashville, Tennessee
Nashville, Tennessee
Nashville is the capital of the U.S. state of Tennessee and the county seat of Davidson County. It is located on the Cumberland River in Davidson County, in the north-central part of the state. The city is a center for the health care, publishing, banking and transportation industries, and is home...
, during which time he befriended legendary Alabama football coach, Bear Bryant
Bear Bryant
Paul William "Bear" Bryant was an American college football player and coach. He was best known as the longtime head coach of the University of Alabama football team. During his 25-year tenure as Alabama's head coach, he amassed six national championships and thirteen conference championships...
, through his father. Young inherited an Arkansas
Arkansas
Arkansas is a state located in the southern region of the United States. Its name is an Algonquian name of the Quapaw Indians. Arkansas shares borders with six states , and its eastern border is largely defined by the Mississippi River...
food manufacturing company and owned the Memphis Showboats
Memphis Showboats
The Memphis Showboats were a franchise in the United States Football League. They entered the league in its expansion in 1984 and made the 1985 playoffs, losing in the semifinal round to the Oakland Invaders...
, a United States Football League
United States Football League
The United States Football League was an American football league which was in active operation from 1983 to 1987. It played a spring/summer schedule in its first three seasons and a traditional autumn/winter schedule was set to commence before league operations ceased.The USFL was conceived in...
team in the 1980s.
NCAA sanctions
During the 2000 season2000 NCAA Division I-A football season
The 2000 NCAA Division I-A football season ended with the Oklahoma Sooners claiming their first national championship and their first conference championship since the departure of head coach Barry Switzer....
, an assistant football coach at Trezevant High School in Memphis claimed that Young had paid Lynn Lang, the Trezevant head football coach, approximately $150,000 to encourage defensive lineman Albert Means
Albert Means
Albert Means was a high school football star and later a college football player. Means became well known because of the rule breaking that surrounded his recruitment by college programs....
to sign with Alabama. Following the investigation by the NCAA, Alabama received a five-year probation, a two-year bowl
Bowl game
In North America, a bowl game is commonly considered to refer to one of a number of post-season college football games. Prior to 2002, bowl game statistics were not included in players' career totals and the games were mostly considered to be exhibition games involving a payout to participating...
ban, and a reduced number of scholarships that the university could give out—limiting them by twenty-one scholarships over the next three years.
Alabama sanctions
Alabama disassociated Young from the program, banning him from involvement, stripping him of his $40,000 luxury box at Bryant-Denny StadiumBryant-Denny Stadium
Bryant–Denny Stadium, located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, is the home stadium for the University of Alabama football team. The stadium opened in 1929, and was originally named Denny Stadium, in honor of former Alabama president George Hutchenson Denny...
and canceling an insurance policy that would have paid $500,000 toward the Paul "Bear" Bryant Museum on campus.
Young was convicted in federal court on conspiracy to commit racketeering
Racket (crime)
A racket is an illegal business, usually run as part of organized crime. Engaging in a racket is called racketeering.Several forms of racket exist. The best-known is the protection racket, in which criminals demand money from businesses in exchange for the service of "protection" against crimes...
, crossing state lines to commit racketeering, and arranging bank withdrawals to cover up a crime. Young's defense claimed Lang, who was also convicted of a racketeering conspiracy, was motived to testify against Young in exchange for a lighter sentence. He was eventually sentenced to six months in jail, though he continued to firmly deny any wrongdoing.