From the town of Grambling, Louisiana, and of course, playing at Grambling State, Paul “Tank” Younger wasn't selected in the 1949 Draft, but he didn’t have to wait long to find a home, as the Los Angeles Rams signed him.
Considered one of the first real NFL stars from a historically black college, Younger was an excellent two-way player who earned Pro Bowl selections (1951-53), first for his defense and later for his work as a Fullback (1955). Younger was an NFL Champion with L.A. in 1951, the same year he was named a First Team All-Pro Linebacker. Younger saw more and more rushing action, and he finished in the top seven in Rushing Yards in both 1954 and 1955, with the latter season seeing him lead the NFL in Rushing Yards per Game. He would finish his career with a year in Pittsburgh and would have 4,807 Yards from Scrimmage over his career.
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