Lonnie Young
Encyclopedia
Lonnie Young was an American football
defensive back
who played twelve seasons in the NFL. He went to Beecher Senior High School, in Flint, Michigan. He was a classmate and teammate of future professional football player, Carl Banks
, another esteemed Beecher alum. He is currently a scout for the Baltimore Ravens
.
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
defensive back
Defensive back
In American football and Canadian football, defensive backs are the players on the defensive team who take positions somewhat back from the line of scrimmage; they are distinguished from the defensive line players and linebackers, who take positions directly behind or close to the line of...
who played twelve seasons in the NFL. He went to Beecher Senior High School, in Flint, Michigan. He was a classmate and teammate of future professional football player, Carl Banks
Carl Banks
Carl E. Banks is a former American football linebacker in the National Football League from 1984 to 1995 for the New York Giants, the Washington Redskins and the Cleveland Browns. He made the Pro Bowl in 1987, had 39.5 career quarterback sacks, and was a member of the NFL's 1980's All-Decade Team...
, another esteemed Beecher alum. He is currently a scout for the Baltimore Ravens
Baltimore Ravens
The Baltimore Ravens are a professional football franchise based in Baltimore, Maryland.The Baltimore Ravens are officially a quasi-expansion franchise, having originated in 1995 with the Cleveland Browns relocation controversy after Art Modell, then owner of the Cleveland Browns, announced his...
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