Charles Young (2007) - USC Athletics Hall of Fame

Charles Young

Induction:
2007
Class:
1972

Charles Young, USC’s first All-American tight end, was a unanimous selection in 1972 as the Trojans won the national championship. The 3-year (1970-72) letterman, who was nicknamed “Tree,” caught 68 passes in his career for 1,090 yards with 10 touchdowns, including a team-high 29 receptions in 1972 when he also earned All-Conference first team honors. He was selected to play in the 1973 Hula Bowl and Coaches All-America Game. He then was the sixth pick of the 1973 draft by the Philadelphia Eagles and played 13 seasons in the NFL with the Eagles (1973-76; he was NFL Rookie of the Year in 1973), Los Angeles Rams (1977-79), San Francisco 49ers (1980-82) and Seattle Seahawks (1983-85), including appearances in 4 Pro Bowls and in Super Bowls XIV and XVI. In 2004, he was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame. In 2016, he was named to the Pac-12 All-Century Team. His daughters, Candace, Cerenity and Chanel, competed on the USC track team. He became a minister in Seattle, where he ran a learning center for at-risk youths.